Sarawak urged to reconsider decision on AstraZeneca
PUTRAJAYA: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is hoping that Sarawak will reconsider its decision not to accept AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine after looking at the public feedback and confidence in the vaccine. “Yesterday (Sunday), we saw very strong confidence in AZ. We will leave it to the government of Sarawak if they […]
No reason for public to refuse vaccine
SARATOK: There is no reason for the people to reject the Covid-19 vaccine when the world is still at war against the pandemic. Saratok District Council deputy chairman Councillor Mohamad Duri said developed countries around the world had even taken the lead in procurement and getting their people vaccinated. “For the record, Malaysia is the […]
Help those without smartphone to register
KUCHING: Councillors, community leaders and party workers in Padawan are encouraged to help those who do not have smartphone to register for the vaccination. Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that MPP oversees a huge area and those who reside in the peripheral of Padawan may have difficulty in registering themselves due […]
120 frontliners in Bintulu district get vaccinated
BINTULU: Assistant Minister of Native Laws and Customs, Datuk John Sikie Tayai, led 120 frontliners in this district to receive the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday. When met after his inoculation at Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus, Sikie urged people in the district to register for the vaccination and not listen to any […]
Register for the Covid jab
KUCHING: Members of the public have been urged once again to register for the Covid-19 vaccination through the MySejahtera mobile application. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said although taking the jab is not mandatory, it is instrumental in containing the Covid-19 outbreak. “It is not mandatory but we encourage everyone to take the vaccine. The […]
Rollout in three districts to begin March 4
KUCHING: The state’s Covid-19 immunisation programme will rollout in Bintulu, Miri and Limbang once the second vaccine shipment arrives. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this will be on March 4 with a total of 31,590 doses delivered. “We expect the second air shipment with 31,590 doses on March […]
Headmaster lauds move to include teachers in first phase of vaccination
BINTULU: Headmaster of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kelawit, Tatau, Janudin Abdul Rahman has lauded the government for its recent announcement on including teachers in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. “Teachers and school staff should be included in the first phase of the vaccination programme. They would feel safe going back to the […]
Don’t be afraid of vaccination
KUCHING: The public should not be afraid of the Covid-19 vaccine as being vaccinated is not something new, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Pantai Damai assemblyman said the community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in his constituency have been disseminating information on the registration for Covid-19 vaccination to the people. “We were given […]
Pregnant, breastfeeding women advised to defer vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR: Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to defer taking the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to avoid any possible side effects. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Medical Microbiology lecturer Associate Professor Dr Niazlin Mohd Taib said this is because there was currently no clinical evidence to support the use of the vaccine among the group. “Pregnant […]
High-risk teachers may be included in phase 1 of vaccination programme
SUNGAI BESAR: The Education Ministry (MOE) will give priority to teachers in the high-risk group for the Covid-19 vaccine if the request for them to be included in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme starting Wednesday, is approved. Deputy Education Minister 1 Muslimin Yahaya said the MOE was in discussions with the Science, […]
