Petition seeks free flu shots for senior citizens
KUCHING: The Malaysian Influenza Working Group (MIWG) and Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM) has initiated a petition urging the government to provide free annual influenza vaccinations for senior citizens. The medical groups is calling for public support to sign the petition for freevaccinations for the older persons, especially those in the B40 community and […]
Over 50,000 children in Kelantan to get free vaccination
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Health Department is targeting more than 50,000 children who are born in 2018 and 2019 in the state to receive the free pneumococcal vaccination. Its director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said the department was now collecting information and registering those eligible for the vaccination which will be given under the Pneumococcal Catch-up Immunisation […]
Miri village declared rabies-infected area
KUCHING: Kampung Mohd Taha, Bakong, Beluru in Miri was declared as the 72nd rabies-infected area in the state today. “Since this village is within the 10km radius of other surrounding infected areas, it is now the 72nd rabies infected area. “Up to now, 72 areas in Sarawak have been declared as rabies infected since the […]
Free vaccination extended to foreign nationals residing in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to extend the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which will start by the end of this month, to foreign nationals residing in Malaysia. Under the programme, vaccination is provided at no charge. In a statement here today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba and Science, Technology and Innovation Minister […]
Govt to discuss free vaccination for foreign workers, expatriates
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee (JKJAV) will discuss whether to vaccinate foreign workers and expatriates for free to effectively curb Covid-19 outbreaks. JKJAV co-chairman Khairy Jamaluddin said the cabinet has asked the committee to make a recommendation on the matter in a couple of weeks. Khairy who is also the Science, […]
