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Beware of haze, public told

MIRI: Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew has advised the public, especially high-risk groups, to be aware of the air pollution index in areas affected by haze and to take preventive measures to reduce air pollution levels. In his statement recently, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said haze might cause breathing […]

Booster shot for high-risk groups next week

KUCHING: Sarawak will begin administering the Covid-19 booster dose to high-risk individuals starting next week. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the medical experts were now finalising the details on whether to use the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) or Sinovac vaccines. “We will start next week using either Pfizer […]

Gov’t agrees to Covid-19 vaccine booster shots, high-risk groups given priority

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots as part of efforts to increase protection among vulnerable groups against the deadly virus. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said priority will be given to high-risk groups such as healthcare frontliners and immunocompromised patients. Besides these two categories, he said senior […]

Don’t be afraid of Covid-19 vaccination

KANGAR: High-risk groups, especially those with chronic diseases should not be afraid and worried of Covid-19 vaccination as it can help reduce the severity of symptoms if these individuals are infected with the virus. According to Dr Nurazam Omar, an internal medicine specialist at KPJ Perlis Specialist Hospital, the vaccines also work as a shield […]