MOH: Only 50 pct of M’sians receive first booster dose
Just half of Malaysia’s population, amounting to 16,335,353 individuals, have received the first booster dose, while a mere 2.5 percent, totaling 823,317 people, have received the second booster dose. The ministry disclosed this in a statement, stressing the importance of taking booster doses to mitigate the risk of hospitalisation and the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. […]
635 SMK Sri Aman students receive jab
BY PETRONELLA FELIX SRI AMAN: A total of 635 students from SMK Sri Aman became the earliest teenagers aged 13 to 15 years in Sri Aman division to receive their inoculation on Saturday (Sept 25). They received their first dose of the vaccine at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV). Sri Aman division […]
335 SMK St Augustine, Betong students get first dose
BY RACHEL MINA BETONG: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) for ages 18 and below kicked off here with 335 students from SMK St Augustine receiving their first dose of the vaccine at the Dewan Panglima Rentap immunisation centre (PPV). The Information Department (JaPen) said the first day of vaccination — Friday (Sept 10) — […]
Miri PPVs start conducting vax drive for teens
MIRI: The first Covid-19 dose for teenagers aged from 16 to 17 years old started on Friday at all public vaccination centres (PPVs) in the division. Parents or guardians accompanying their children to receive the vaccines were earlier told to bring along identity documents or other related documents as well as their children’s medical cards, […]
Form 4, Form 5 students from Limbang get their first dose
BY RACHEL MINA LIMBANG: Form 4 and Form 5 students received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Dewan Suarah immunisation centre here on Friday (Sept 10). According to the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen), the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) for teenagers aged 16 and 17 began on Friday with students from SMK Seri […]
1,000 students receive first dose in Lawas
BY PETRONELLA FELIX LAWAS: About 1,000 secondary school students aged 16 to 17 started receiving their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination from four vaccination centres (PPV) in Lawas on Friday (Sept 10). The Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) said that the students involved in the inoculation were from four schools, namely SMK Lawas, SMK Trusan, SMK […]
Over 80pct of Dalat folk received vaccine first dose so far
DALAT: As of Thursday (July 22), 10,943 people or 84.1 per cent of the district’s population have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine while 8,907 (68.5 per cent) have completed their doses. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said another 120 people had their first dose […]
Walk-in vaccination allowed from July 23 until Aug 5
KUCHING: Vaccination centres throughout the state have been given permission to implement walk-in vaccination between July 23 and Aug 5. Those who have yet to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine are urged to contact their respective District Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) to set an appointment for the walk-in. The Covid-19 Immunisation Task […]
Ready for the CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vaccine?
KUCHING: Get ready for China’s CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said after Thursday (July 22), the Pfizer vaccine will be given to those receiving the first dose of the vaccine. He said those getting their first dose will later be administered with the CanSino […]
28 Desa Bina Diri homeless receive first dose of vaccine
KOTA SAMARAHAN: All 28 occupants of Desa Bina Diri Kuching Institution in Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here have completed their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said 23 were vaccinated on Monday (July 19) while the rest had received the vaccine […]
