2 mln doses needed for construction sector
KUALA LUMPUR: About two million doses of vaccine are needed to ensure all workers in the construction sector are immunised against Covid-19, thus enabling them to continue contributing to the economic development of the country. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said based on the recent record, there were almost one million construction personnel registered […]
Over 180k doses administered in Miri Division as of June 30
KUCHING: Covid-19 vaccine doses totalling 188,705 have been administered in Miri Division as of June 30, says the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister in charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin. “Progress has been smooth, with 62.45 per cent getting the first dose and 10.44 per cent, the second dose,” he said during a Zoom […]
Miri Hospital still probing death of woman after jab
MIRI: The Miri Hospital is still investigating the death of a 57-year-old woman who was reported to have died after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at the Miri Hospital on June 26. Sarawak Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said the hospital was awaiting further test results. He revealed that a post-mortem was done […]
Vaccines okay for pregnant women — Pfizer, Sinovac, Astrazeneca
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinovac and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines currently in use in Malaysia are suitable for pregnant women based on the Health Ministry’s updated guidelines. Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine remained recommended while the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines have been classified as suitable for the […]
Over RM120k in grants given to longhouse JKKKs
BINTULU: Kakus assemblyman Datuk John Sikie Tayai handed out Minor Rural Project (MRP) grants amounting to RM126,000 to 11 longhouse village development and security committees (JKKKs) and one Parent-Teacher Association in Bawan, Kakus constituency. During a cerenomy at the Kilan longhouse, Begeri, Jalan Selangau-Bintulu, Sikie reiterated the importance of JKKKs and longhouse chiefs to be […]
Dr Sim welcomes approval of two new vaccines
KUCHING: Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian welcomed the announcement by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today that Malaysia had granted conditional approval to the Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by China’s CanSino Biologics and the United States’ Johnson & Johnson for emergency use. “The approval of two […]
CanSino vaccine fits well for rural Sarawak
KUCHING: The single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine fits very well with the state’s rural situation, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “In Sarawak, there are people living in the interiors where transportation is not only a problem but expensive as well. “With the CanSino vaccine, our medical teams will only need to visit […]
3,000 residents complete their two vaccine doses
SAMARAHAN: More than 3,000 residents in this district have completed their two Covid-19 vaccine doses since the vaccination programme started in April at the vaccination centre (PPV) at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan here. This was revealed by the Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan PPV chief Dr Muhammad Yusree. He said as many as 600 vaccine recipients […]
Kick-starting Phase III clinical trial in Malaysia
KUCHING: YTB Healthcare Sdn Bhd (YTBH), a subsidiary of Yong Tai Bhd (YTB), has received the first batch of inactivated Covid-19 vaccine which was developed by the group’s strategic partner, Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co Ltd (SZKT). The group is the first private company to receive Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia, which are used for the […]
Getting ‘em jabbed no easy task
Telang Usan rep has a fight on his hands BY AMMAR HAMZAH KUCHING: The war against the Covid-19 pandemic aside, Dennis Ngau has another major fight on his hands. The Telang Usan assemblyman is facing an uphill battle trying to convince his constituents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease. Nevertheless, he is not one who […]
