Army to help with vaccination in Pasai
SIBU: Over 1,000 residents from 42 longhouses in Pasai will be receiving their Covid-19 vaccination with the help of army doctors. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau said this is part of the effort by the government to get everyone in the rural areas inoculated. “The army team consists of […]
Minister to resolve vaccination issue of state athletes
KUCHING: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah will discuss with Sarawak Sports Corporation on resolving the issue of vaccinating Sarawakian athletes and coaches who are currently outside Sarawak, especially in West Malaysia. He hoped that the private sector could be involved in this endeavour, pointing out that in West Malaysia, many private […]
Ensure factory workers vaccinated first
KUCHING: The government should carry out intensive action to ensure that those in the manufacturing sector are given vaccination priority, says political analyst Prof Datuk Mohd Fadzil Abdul Rahman. He said that there should be a plan in place to ensure that factory workers are vaccinated first. “Strangely, we see that Covid-19 cases are happening […]
Bau District vaccination process going smoothly
KUCHING: Bau District is on the right path to achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 by end of August. The vaccination exercise, which is going smoothly, will be going into overdrive starting Saturday (June 12), targeting at least 1,000 people daily. “We want to make sure that everyone who is 18 years and above will be […]
Allow walk-in vaccinations
KUCHING: The Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has urged relevant authorities to allow for walk-in vaccinations for everyone who has yet to register for the Covid-19 vaccination due to technological constraints. In a statement today SPA chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said he had received numerous phone calls from both rural and urban residents asking […]
Vaccine jab mandatory to enter Brunei
MIRI: All travellers to Brunei must be vaccinated against Covid-19 soon and because of this ruling by the sultanate, all operators of transportation and logistics companies here have been asked to submit the names of their drivers to the Miri Resident’s office as soon as possible for vaccination purposes. This was disclosed by Transport Minister […]
Vaccination for media people starts Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR: Media personnel registered under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme will receive their first dose on Wednesday (June 9), said the programme’s coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said members of the media would receive their appointment dates starting today (June 7). “Some will start receiving their appointment dates today and vaccination will start on […]
119,421 in Sarawak fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: As of yesterday (June 6) 1,130,301 individuals have completed the two dose Covid-19 vaccination. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said Dr Adham in a Twitter posting today (June 7) said 2,444,075 individuals received the first dose, bringing the number of doses administered in Malaysia so far to 3,574,376. He said the […]
Vaccination: No such thing as first-come-first-served
KUCHING: Vaccine recipients, please take note. If you think you will be given a queue number that will enable you to take the vaccine much earlier by arriving at vaccine centres well before the actual vaccination appointment time, you are in for a big disappointment. It’s not going to happen. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said instead, early comers (to Stadium Perpaduan) will be seated in a separate waiting area. “This is to avoid chaos and overcrowding which will result in long waiting times and decreased efficiency of the vaccination process,” he said in a Facebook post last night (June 6). He said the new crowd flow management in place at the stadium will help prevent frustration among recipients. “So, remember, those who have already received the appointment date and time will just need to arrive 30 minutes before their appointment,” he said. Dr Sim, using an analogy of the experience of boarding a flight, said it’s just like one not having to to go to the airport in the morning when the flight is in the afternoon. “Even in transit ,when you don’t get out of the airport, the boarding gate doesn’t open,” he said. In the meantime, he expressed gratitude to the numerous agencies under the federal and state governments for managing the crowd during the vaccination process and continuing to monitor, refine and improve the whole process.
Over 500 media personnel to receive jabs
KUCHING: About 587 media practitioners based in Sarawak will be receiving their Covid-19 jab in the first week of June. Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) deputy chairman Zulazhar Sheblee said this has been confirmed by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin himself yesterday. “I hope that the media personnel would continue to […]
