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Biweekly RTK Antigen test mandatory for companies

KUALA LUMPUR: Company employees who are present at their office premises are required to undergo biweekly RTK Antigen tests approved by the Ministry of Health Malaysia, and the tests can be undertaken via self-testing methods or at health facilities. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said the move was in addition to the […]

Vaccination centres to boost inoculation of plantation fraternity

MIRI: The state’s Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) had approved the establishment of five industrial vaccination centres (PPVINs) for the plantation sector in this district. All five PPVINs namely PPVIN SOP Lambir; PPVIN Saremas; PPVIN SOP Tinbarap 5; PPVIN Subis Galasah and PPVIN Woodman Miri have commenced their vaccination drives since July 8. According to […]

All teachers expected to receive first vaccine dose before September

KOTA TINGGI: Some 85,000 teachers in schools nationwide, are expected to receive at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before the school session begins this September. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Ministry of Education (MOE) has given the full list of names to the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) to […]

Call us to arrange for vaccination appointment

KUCHING: Public members who have yet to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination or have not received their vaccination appointment in the state may contact the respective Resident’s office, district office, vaccination centres (PPVs) or health clinics to arrange for appointment. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 report said that […]

Walk-in vaccination not for those already given appointments

KUALA LUMPUR: The walk-in vaccinations in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur starting from August 1, are not meant for those who have already been given their appointments, the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) said in a statement today. On the other hand, the CITF said the initiative is for individuals who have not been accounted for […]

Make sure all employees are vaccinated

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SIBU: All employers in this district must ensure that all their employees have received the Covid-19 vaccine. The Sibu Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), in a statement on Monday (Jul 12), said company and shop owners were instructed to send a list of names of their employees who have yet to receive their jabs to […]

Challenges abound but herd immunity still possible

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By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: In these Covid-19 times, herd immunity has become this buzzword that signals freedom, normalcy and safety all in one. Malaysia is set to focus solely on herd immunity within a few weeks once vaccinations for the general public begin under its National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), instead of targeted populations, […]

Government targets over 300,000 vaccinations daily from August

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The government has targeted over 200,000 individuals to receive their Covid-19 vaccination shots daily beginning July, and over 300,000 individuals daily from August onwards. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the steps to achieve the targeted numbers included opening more vaccination centres throughout the country. “This is one of the […]

252 senior citizens receive Pfizer jabs

JULAU: A total of 252 senior citizens received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Julau Community Hall vaccination centre here on Tuesday (May 18). Julau District Officer and director of the Julau District Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), Khalid Andong, urged the people of Julau to always think positively and to welcome the government’s call […]

AstraZeneca vaccine for Sarawakians on voluntary basis

KUCHING: The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force Sarawak (CITF Sarawak) has decided to allow the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Sarawak on a voluntary, first-come, first-served basis to complement the state’s Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was after a review and presentation by […]