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Covid-19 likely to be endemic, may require different approach

KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 is likely to become endemic as mentioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and thus a different approach may be required to tackle it, said the Prime Minister’s special advisor on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood. She said this would be so even if the country managed to bring down […]

Challenges abound but herd immunity still possible

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By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: In these Covid-19 times, herd immunity has become this buzzword that signals freedom, normalcy and safety all in one. Malaysia is set to focus solely on herd immunity within a few weeks once vaccinations for the general public begin under its National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), instead of targeted populations, […]

250 in Tatau receive second dose of Sinovac vaccine

TATAU: Two hundred and fifty residents here received their second dose of Sinovac vaccine at the Dewan Sukan dan Serbaguna Tatau District vaccination centre (PPV) on Monday (June 14). Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) said the second dose was given to individuals aged 30 and above as well as to people with disabilities (OKU). It added […]

Phase 4 of immunisation programme for manufacturing sector to begin June 16

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Program Imunisasi Industri Covid19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta (Pikas) for the manufacturing sector will be launched as Phase 4 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), beginning on June 16. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said Pikas will be implemented with on-site vaccinations at designated factories and industrial locations. Pikas has […]

166,363 individuals vaccinated as at March 8

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 166,363 individuals have received the vaccine in the Phase 1 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as at yesterday (March 8), said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said of the total, Sarawak recorded the highest number of individuals who received the first dose of the vaccine […]