Phase 2 of covid-19 vaccination to commence April 19
PUTRAJAYA: The phase two of the national vaccination exercise which prioritises the elderly, those with morbidity problems and persons with disabilities will commence on April 19, said Coordinating Minister of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. He said recipients would be notified on vaccination appointment from April 5, two weeks prior to the appointment […]
Malaysia lifts ‘one dose, one dose reserve’ policy to expedite vaccination process
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will no longer adopt the previous ‘one dose, one dose reserve’ policy to speed up the vaccination process under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said existing vaccine doses would be fully used as the government was satisfied with the delivery schedule of the […]
No charges for Covid vaccination at private facilities involved in immunisation programme
PUTRAJAYA: Individuals who get an appointment for Covid-19 vaccine injection at private hospitals or clinics involved in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will not have to pay any charges, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “The charges are borne by the government,” he told a press conference on developments involving the programme […]
Malaysia will continue with AstraZeneca vaccines
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will proceed with the purchase and acquisition of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines as there has been no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said AstraZeneca had informed Malaysia on the side effects of the vaccine and so far, there has been no data […]
1.4 mln individuals did not complete MySejahtera covid-19 vaccine registration
PUTRAJAYA: About 1.4 million individuals who registered via MySejahtera for Covid-19 vaccine were found not completing their registration, said Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. According to him, they only filled in their names and identity card numbers for vaccine shot without replying to health evaluation questions as well as not filling […]
Gov’t considers issuing certificate of exemption to those who cannot receive vaccine
PETALING JAYA: The government is considering issuing a certificate of exemption to individuals who cannot receive the Covid-19 vaccine due to them having serious allergies or are immunocompromised. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the issuance of the certificate was to replace the digital vaccine certificate that would be given to all recipients […]
Appointments of potential vaccine recipients not listed in first phase cancelled
PUTRAJAYA: The appointments of those who are not listed under the first phase as Covid-19 vaccine recipients have been cancelled following complaints by whistle-blowers on queue cutting, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. According to him, there were about 200 complaints received on the issue so far and in one […]
Khairy: Whistle-blowers on vaccination queue jumpers can report directly to me
KUALA LUMPUR: Whistle-blowers on Covid-19 vaccination queue jumping are encouraged to report directly to Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin via email. Taking the matter seriously, Khairy tweeted that he had informed Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah pertaining the issue, adding that he would investigate any information received from whistle-blowers. “I […]
Khairy willing to take any approved Covid vaccines to show all are safe
KUALA LUMPUR: Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said he is willing to take any of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the Malaysian authorities. Khairy said since many people had safely taken the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, he wants to opt for the vaccine that is approved next to show that all […]
Covid-19 vaccine registration for dependents to start in March
PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 vaccine registration for dependents through MySejahtera application will be introduced in mid-March, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. “The facility will enable chilldren to register their parents who do not have MySejahtera,” said Khairy, who is also Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, in a press conference at the […]
