Mayor vows to continue anti-rabies efforts

KUCHING: The provision of free anti-rabies mass vaccination, dog licensing and microchip implants will continue in an effort to curb the spread of rabies in areas under the Kuching South City Council (MBKS). Its Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng affirmed the council’s commitment, stating that last year, they had allocated RM20,000 for this cause in […]

Pet vaccination, licensing and microchipping programme in Kuching, Bintulu today

KUCHING: The public are urged to get their dogs vaccinated at the mass vaccination, licensing and microchipping programme on Saturday (May 21) in Kuching and Bintulu. Minister for Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the programme would be held at two locations, namely SJK Chung Hua Batu Kawa, […]

Include private hospitals, clinics for mass vaccination

KUCHING: Mass vaccination should be done in full force by utilising all the available healthcare facilities, said Dr Liew Shan Fap. The president of the Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) said currently, the government healthcare facilities are running at full capacity and are doing their best while private hospitals and clinics have not […]

Sufficient vaccine supply needed for early vaccination

KUCHING: Sufficient supply of cost-effective Covid-19 vaccine is as important as arrangements for early vaccination programmes, said Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) publicity secretary Arthur Wong. “This should be the priority and not the proposed Sarawak-Kalimantan border wall which will take more than 10 years to build and it has nothing to do in containing the […]