Herd immunity only way to curb rabies: SSPCA
KUCHING: Owners of cats and dogs have been told to vaccinate their pets, even if they are being kept indoors, to curb rabies cases which have been gradually increasing throughout the state. Sarawak Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president, Datin Dona Drury-Wee who made the call stressed the importance of bringing about […]
No proof Omicron can help build herd immunity: Khairy
KLANG: There has been no proven public health approach that one should be infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant to help build herd immunity, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. He said such an approach has not even been proven valid. “It doesn’t matter what sort of variant. Omicron, Delta, Alpha and Beta, don’t go voluntarily looking to get infected as firstly, we […]
MoH no longer using herd immunity formula
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is no longer using the conventional formula of achieving at least 80 percent herd immunity among the country’s adult population in curbing the spread of Covid-19. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the world’s health experts had now stopped using this formula and were instead focusing on vaccinating as many people […]
Sarawak to vaccinate teens 12-15 years old
KUCHING: Sarawak plans to vaccinate its teenagers, aged 12 to 15, with no health issues, beginning tomorrow (Sept 23). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Tuesday (Sept 21) said that this is following the announcement on the matter by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Monday (Sept 20). “He (Khairy) […]
Vaccination drive in Sibu runs smoothly
SIBU: The vaccination programme for teenagers aged 18 and below at the Dewan Suarah vaccination centre (PPV) on Thursday (Sept 9) was smooth. The programme, which kicked off on Wednesday, will involve a total of 9,289 students aged 16 and 17. “No teenagers will be left behind as this programme focuses on 16 and 17-year-olds […]
Vax exercise creates safe campus bubbles
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Institution (IPT) Student Vaccination Programme will enable the Covid-19 vaccination rate to be accelerated to form safe campus bubbles and achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus. National Student Consultative Council (MPPK) president Muhammad Amir Asyraf Mohd Sabri said under the programme, IPT students who have not been vaccinated can get […]
The race to herd immunity
After months of battling the Covid-19 pandemic, people around the world race to get vaccinated as reaching high vaccination rates will be the key to achieving broad protection against the coronavirus. Fortunately, Sarawak has achieved herd immunity for its adult population, with 86.7 percent already fully vaccinated. Enough vaccines for the people As countries all […]
Herd immunity first, booster shots later
BY SOON LI WEI THE debate over booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine is heating up globally on concerns that the contagious Delta variant is capable of infecting fully vaccinated people. The World Health Organisation (WHO) argues that it may be too early to push for Covid-19 booster shots, especially when many people around the […]
Hold GE15 as soon as herd immunity is achieved
KUCHING: A snap general election must be held as soon as the country achieves herd immunity of 80 percent from the Covid-19 virus. Political observer Datuk Peter Minos said this would enable the people to finally decide who they choose to lead the country. “We are not being pessimistic but, with a very slim majority […]
162 people vaccinated at Song Kheng Hai Hawker Centre
KUCHING: The mobile vaccination buses successfully inoculated 162 people at the Song Kheng Hai Hawker Centre. Jong Yean Pin from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch expressed appreciation for the organisers in arranging the service and the volunteers from the village development and security committees (JKKK) Padungan for maintaining the standard operating procedure […]
