Sarawak ups daily doses to 60,000
KUCHING: Sarawak is now going to increase its daily capacity of inoculating 60,000 people from 50,000 per day. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this would enable the state to achieve its target of vaccinating 80 percent of the eligible population by August. “As of July 2, a total of 1,227,579 Sarawakians had […]
Over 400 vaccinated at SK Nanga Merit PPV
BELAGA: Community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in Belaga need to play a role in informing residents in their respective areas who have yet to register as vaccine recipients to do so immediately through the various channels provided. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Assistant Minister of Utilities (Rural Electricity) […]
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 […]
Mobile vaccination centres to ensure no one left out
LIMBANG: The government will ensure that all communities receive the Covid-19 vaccine in order to achieve herd immunity by August. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said those left out would be given due attention via mobile vaccination centres (PPVs). “For the Batu […]
Vaccination only way to stop Covid-19 infections
KUCHING: Vaccinating as many people as possible is the only way to control the spread of Covid-19, says Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. “Movement control order (MCO) or conditional movement control order (CMCO) will not cut the chain of spread. Vaccines will,” the Deputy Chief Minister said on Monday (June 28). He said the […]
Herd immunity by late July, early Aug in Pantai Damai constituency
KUCHING: Pantai Damai constituency is expected to achieve herd immunity by late July or early August if residents get vaccinated on time. Its assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said almost 24,000 residents in his constituency have been identified as eligible to receive the vaccine. He added that the vaccination process is being conducted in […]
Industrial vaccinations speeding up jab rate
KUCHING: The setting of industrial vaccination centres (PPVs) to vaccinate employees of various sectors will ensure that the economy will be able to operate when the government implements the Covid-19 exit plan, said Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. “The manpower of these sectors will be vaccinated and protected against Covid-19 infection and our country will be […]
Make sure villagers get jabbed, community leaders told
LAWAS: Village leaders are urged to work together to make sure that everyone, aged 18 and above, in their respective villages, gets vaccinated to curb the spread of Covid-19, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “Community leaders are the leaders closest to villagers and who have a better understanding of any […]
Recipients share vaccine experiences
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: Vaccines can reduce the adverse complications of Covid-19, thus it is vital to ensure that we are all vaccinated. The type of vaccine is not important – what is important is achieving herd immunity to reduce Covid-19 infections in our community. Here are the experiences of some vaccine recipients. Hopefully, their stories […]
1,000 inoculated in Sri Aman
KUCHING: A total of 1,000 Sri Aman folk received their first dose of Sinovac Vaccine at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV) today (June 24). Senorita Munan, 33, from Rumah Ibol said she is very proud to have done her part in receiving the vaccine. She also hoped that those who are eligible for […]
