Miri Borneo Medical Centre to administer AZ shots
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) recently announced that Miri Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) will be administering the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine to those who have yet to be fully vaccinated. The committee said the centre has started to administer the vaccine from Wednesday (Sept 1). Recipients will have to make appointment in […]
Miri to expand vaccine dispensing capacity
MIRI: Miri division is expanding its capacity of dispensing vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity. Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister in charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin said with a total 40 vaccinations centres (PPVs) being set up, including 19 to be activated, Miri will be able to dispense up to 16, 400 […]
Marked increase in AZ jab recipients
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: A total of 3,000 people received their first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine at the vaccination centre in Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) which entered its fourth day of operation today compared to only 1,000 people in the first three days of operation. According to Public Medicare Group (PMG) chief executive officer […]
Family travels two hours to receive vaccine jab
KUCHING: Realising the importance of vaccination to reduce the risk of severe Covid-19 infection, a 35-year-old man decided to take his parents through three roadblocks along their 60km journey to the vaccination centre. According to Delvern Sindom, he and his parents did not mind travelling the two-hour journey from their residence in Kampung Gerung, Jalan […]
Smooth AstraZeneca jab, says Sarawak MTUC chief
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohammad Ibrahim Hamid has described the process of receiving his AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) as smooth with minimal waiting or holding time. Sharing his experience of receiving the vaccine on Wednesday (June 9), he said the standard operating procedure was adhered […]
No walk-in for AstraZeneca jab
KUCHING: Members of the public are advised that walk-in vaccinations will not be accepted at Covid-19 Vaccination Administration Centres (PPV) for AstraZeneca in Kuching and Miri. The PPV at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) and the National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) in Miri only accept individuals who have received prior appointments using the MySejahtera […]
Police probe fake news on AZ vaccines
KUCHING: Police are investigating a Facebook post allegedly spreading fake news with regard to the number of AstraZeneca vaccines received by the state. District police chief Ashmon Bajah said the probe followed a police report received from a State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) staff on the fake news. In the Facebook post, the user claimed […]
First dose – a fitting birthday gift for Hii
KUCHING: Francis Hii Lu Sheng couldn’t have asked for a more fitting birthday present today (June 7). He turned 60, and was happy to be able to receive his first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine. Hii was among the 1,000 people, mostly aged 60 and above, to receive the jab during day one of […]
Opt-in AZ vaccine programme takes off smoothly
KUCHING: The first day of the opt-in AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccination programme at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here went smoothly today (June 7). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who was at the centre, was pleased with the arrangements, saying the facilities were people-friendly and that the management of crowd flow was done […]
Register for AstraZeneca vaccine tomorrow
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee has urged local residents aged 60 and above to register for the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine through the website www.vaksincovid.gov.my starting tomorrow (Sunday). He made the call during a visit to the vaccination centre at the Sibu Indoor Stadium here today (May 22) Dr […]
