BOMBA helps send vax doses to Miri’s interiors for PICKids
MIRI: A total of 452 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were delivered for children in the interiors here for the National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). The State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) air unit facilitated the vaccine delivery to nine locations yesterday (March 2). The nine locations were Long Lellang, Long Banga, Long Moh, […]
Sim appeals to parents to get their kids vaccinated
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has called on parents to find time to bring their children for COVID-19 vaccination. He said Sarawak’s target for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 was 50 per cent by the end of February, but as of Friday (Feb 25), the state had […]
708,187 children in Malaysia receive Covid-19 vaccine
KUCHING: A total of 708,187 children aged five to 11 in Malaysia have received their first dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. According to the CovidNow website, the number represents 19.9 per cent of the country’s total population for the age group of five to11. For […]
31 pct of kids aged 5 to 11 in Miri vaxxed
MIRI: A total of 12,741 or 31.8 per cent of children aged from five to 11 in Miri division received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday (Feb 24), Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said. Speaking at the KEMAS Kindergarten and Nursery Children’s Appreciation Day today, he urged the management of […]
A survey shows 60.3 percent of the parents in Sarawak supports Covid-19 vaccination for kids
KUCHING: Parents have been told to make an objective and sensible assessment in allowing their children to get vaccinated against Covid-19 based on information gathered from reliable sources and not fake news. President of the Association of Boards of Management of Aided Chinese Primary Schools of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division Datuk Jonathan Chai said […]
Expedite the Covid-19 vaccination programme for children in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have been urged to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination programme for children (PICKids) as there has been an increase in the number of cases, affecting this vulnerable group. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) Chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said the association has received […]
14.5 per cent of Malaysia’ child population given Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 513,393 of 14.5 per cent of Malaysia’ child population aged between five and 11 years have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. Based on data from CovidNow, a total of 13,992,391 or 59.5 per cent of […]
Good response to vaccination programme
MUKAH: The vaccination programme for children under the age of 18 has been well received and supported by parents and guardians in Mukah Division. Around 200 students of TABIKA Kemas, Pre-School and Year 1 to 5 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Teh Mukah, SK Kampung Jebungan and SK Kampung Penakub Ulu turned up at […]
Gov’t never forced children to be vaccinated – PM
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The government had never forced parents to register their children to be vaccinated through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the perception that the government was forcing children to be inoculated via PICKids was untrue as parents have always been given a choice […]
359 students receive first shots
TEBUDU: A total of 359 students in the division received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) at SK Tebedu here today. Programme coordinator Dr Shamira Muhammad Radzi said students aged five to 11 years old who received the Pfizer vaccine are accompanied by their parents or guardians. […]
