Tellian rep gets second dose of vaccine
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo received his second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Mukah Hospital here on Monday. The first dose was administered to him on March 1 at the same hospital. He urged the people here and Sarawakians in general to register for the vaccination through the MySejahtera app or through forms that […]
Fatimah, others vaccinated second time
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has received her second and final dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya today. She had her first dose taken on Feb 27, and the second dose was administered after 21 days later as recommended by the […]
Abang Jo completes his immunisation
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya today. He was in a jovial mood when a nurse was about to vaccinate him at 3.03pm. The nurse who administered the vaccine was 45-year-old Iffah Marcelina Peter Chanyi from Serian. […]
First round of vaccination already done at Kem Penrissen
KUCHING: Members of the armed forces received their first round of Pfizer-Biontech Covid-19 vaccine at the Third Infantry Brigade, Kem Perissen here today. “A total of 120 soldiers and air force personnel received their first doses this morning,” said 1 Division Commander Major General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa after his own vaccination to initiate the immunisation […]
Pregnant & nursing mums — should they be vaccinated?
KUALA LUMPUR: Watching her young child playing, 28-year-old Mujahidah Abdul Jalil wondered if she should take the Covid-19 vaccine. She was still nursing 20-month-old Iman, and was worried about the side effects. Pregnant radio presenter Suliana Mohd Saffuan also had similar concerns. “I want to take the vaccine, but will it hurt my unborn child? […]
Fear not of jab
KUCHING: People should not be afraid to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as it has gone through various tests and has been approved on the international level. In saying so Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni pointed out that no problem had been reported thus far. “Up until now, there have been no news or […]
What the general public in Sarawak say on vaccination programme
BY JAPEN The world has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed many lives and wreaked havoc on the economy. Now, there is light at the end of the tunnel after a year or so of uncertainty, with the production of several types of vaccine. In Malaysia, the government has kickstarted a […]
State ministers fulfil obligation to the people
KUCHING: Several ministers and assistant ministers from the Sarawak Cabinet were inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Sarawak Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan on Friday. Among them were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas; Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah; Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity […]
Why you should say yes to the vaccine
BY NINA MUSLIM Now that the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines has arrived in Malaysia and the first group of people are receiving their jabs as we speak, convincing everyone to get vaccinated remains an issue. Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, are full of anti-vaccine posts, with many getting louder as the official […]
Tellian rep among first to be vaccinated
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo was among the first group of people vaccinated with the first dose of Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine on Monday. “I usually sleep early. Tonight (Monday night) I could not sleep. Maybe (it’s) the effect of the vaccine,” he said, sharing his experience in a WhatsApp post, on Monday. The first phase […]
