Sarawak wants to achieve herd immunity
KUCHING: The Sarawak government wants to vaccinate 70 percent of the population in order to achieve herd immunity, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “We don’t have a choice on whether to get vaccinated or not because the government’s objective is to vaccinate all Malaysians including Sarawakians,” he added. Uggah hoped that […]
Committee to be formed to avoid vaccination chaos
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had instructed that a committee be set up to plan the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. “Sarawak is very big, and logistics need to be properly arranged so that not only those in the urban areas […]
Briefing on Covid-19 vaccination programme in Mukah
MUKAH: A talk on Sarawak Covid-19 vaccination programme was organised by Mukah district office at Menara Pehin Setia Raja here recently and attended by local community leaders. The district office also organised similar briefings at longhouses for tuai rumah (longhouse chiefs) who were unable to attend. The areas covered included Bayan Ulu, Bayan Tasik, Bukit […]
Four venues for immunisation programme
BINTULU: Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee has identified four locations to be used as places to implement the Covid-19 immunisation programme in the division. Among the locations are Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, Bintulu Development Authority Auditorium, Sebauh Community Hall as well as Tatau Sports Hall, said its chairman Jack Aman Luat. “The first group […]
People must consent to be vaccinated
KUCHING: The government will not force the coming Covid-19 vaccinations on the people. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said it would only be given to those who wanted it. “It will be an individual choice. We are aware there are people who said they will not get themselves vaccinated because of certain fears […]
FIRST JAB FOR CM
CM to lead vaccine recipients KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will be the first person in Sarawak to receive the Covid-19 vaccine when the immunisation programme is rolled out end of this month. This was confirmed by Deputy Chief Minister and State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah […]
4,000 frontliners in Serian to be vaccinated
KUCHING: More than 4,000 frontline workers in Serian division will receive the Covid-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccination starting at the end of this month. Serian Resident Tuah Suni said the first phase will involve frontline staff consisting of medical workers, police, Armed Forces, Civil Defense Force and others. “However, it also depends […]
Call to inculcate vaccine importance
SERIAN: The local people need to be properly informed about the importance of vaccine as protection against Covid-19. This can be done through relevant awareness programmes that could remove the public’s negative perception of the safety of the vaccine, said Serian Resident Tuah Suni. “The facts about the Covid-19 vaccine must be disseminated to the […]
Recovered cases outnumber new infections
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia from Feb 13 up to noon today. Globally, the virus has infected more than 110 million people with a body count of more than 2.4 million. The pandemic has affected 216 countries and in Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 274,000. KUALA […]
Sarawak journalists to be vaccinated under first phase of Covid-19 immunisation
KUCHING: Journalists in Sarawak will receive the Covid-19 vaccine under the first phase of the immunisation programme, according to the Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association (FSJA). FSJA president Jacqueline David Impi said today journalists were also regarded as frontliners as they had to go down to the ground to file reports. About 150 journalists are […]
