Not wise to take Omicron lightly
KUCHING: Here’s something to reflect on. Yes, the Omicron variant of Covid-19 causes milder symptoms but only if you are vaccinated. Senior consultant paediatrician of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Dr Ooi Mong How said people who have been vaccinated, boosted and with no health problems would experience milder symptoms should they be infected by Omicron. […]
Omicron variant: Beefed-up healthcare, monitoring, steady jabs needed
KUCHING: The federal government has been asked to increase the country’s public healthcare and genomic surveillance capacity and ramp up Covid-19 vaccination exponentially to deal with the Omicron threat. This, according to Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, is to prevent any uncontrollable surge that could overwhelm the country’s health system and cause deaths. “Based […]
Aeroville PPV to administer booster until Jan 15
KUCHING: Steady streams of people have been heading to the Aeroville integrated vaccination centre (PPV) near here for their Covid-19 vaccine booster doses since it commenced operations on Dec 6 last year. Malaysian Red Crescent Society Sarawak Branch representative Joseph Teo said people from all walks of life came for vaccination at the PPV every […]
State to focus on vaccinating younger lot next
KUCHING: Sarawak is one step closer to vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19, said Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said this in response to the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) conditional registration approval of the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children in this age […]
Call to intensify efforts to get people to vote
BETONG: The high vaccination rate in Sarawak can contribute to the high voter turnout for the 12th Sarawak Election, Dr Bolhan Budeng believes. However, the Persatuan Warga Islam Saribas (Perwaris) chairman said in order to win the hearts of the people, election campaign ambassadors should intensify their strategies. “The Election Commission (EC) as well as […]
132 Kpg Punau residents receive booster dose
KOTA PADAWAN: Some 132 villagers in Kampung Punau, Padawan have received the Covid-19 booster dose. The vaccination programme was organised by Bunuk Health Clinic for the first phase at Kampung Punau multipurpose hall, on Saturday (Nov 27). Transport Assistant Minister and Mambong incumbent Datuk Dr Jerip Susil was also present to observe the programme while […]
Contact nearest health facility to get new booster shot appointment
KUCHING: The state Health Department has advised those who missed their booster dose appointment to contact public vaccination centres (PPVs), designated private clinics, or any nearest health clinics to get a new appointment date. “New appointment dates will be given according to the available slot vacancies as early as the day recipients contact the relevant […]
Ample waiting space needed at UTC
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) was requested on Sunday to put up two canopies and chairs at the main entrance to Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) Miri to provide more queuing and waiting areas for people to receive their vaccines. This request was made by caretaker Minister of Transport cum incumbent for Senadin Datuk Seri […]
40 and above may also get booster dose
KUCHING: The Covid-19 booster vaccine is now extended to individuals aged 40 years old and above, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “Those who are eligible for the booster dose will get an appointment date through the MySejahtera application to attend any of the designated health facilities. “However, for those who are eligible but […]
Longhouse folk turn up for booster
SIBU: A total of 120 residents from ten longhouses at Nanga Tutus, along Batang Igan near here turned up for their Covid-19 booster shots on Monday (Nov 15). The vaccination centre, set up at SK Nanga Tutus, was manned by staff from the Sibu Health Department. The programme was organised by Senator Robert Lau at […]
