Senator helps with vaccination process
SIBU: Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew and his team have worked hard to ensure that the vaccination process runs smoothly at two different centres on Saturday (July 17). He said his team has helped the staff from the Ministry of Health to manage the vaccination process for residents in Selalo and Sungai Bidut. Lau also […]
State may up doses to 65,000 daily
KUCHING: The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed is confident that Sarawakians will complete their two doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the second week of August. He revealed that the department was thinking of increasing the administration of the vaccines from 60,000 to 65,000 doses a day. He also said the Sarawak […]
More people in Padawan sub-district vaccinated
PADAWAN: Nearly 2,000 residents of this sub-district have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine jabs as of Monday (June 28). Mambong assemblyman Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the number accounted for some 28 per cent of around 6,832 people here eligible for vaccination within the three outreach vaccination centres’ first two weeks of operations. […]
Increased allowance for volunteers sign of govt recognition
TANGKAK: The government has announced that the daily allowance for healthcare volunteers involved in the Covid-19 vaccination process and management has been increased to RM100 from RM50, in appreciation of their contributions. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the new rate of payment beginning this month would benefit 19,000 volunteers serving more than 12 […]
Two PPVs in Demak Laut constituency
KUCHING: The government has agreed to set up a vaccination centre (PPV) at the Tanjung Embang Health Clinic in Demak Laut constituency. Its assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni added that another PPV has also been agreed to be set up at the Bako Health Clinic. “In ensuring that 80 percent of Sarawakians are vaccinated to […]
Contingency plan needed in case of emergency
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to come up with a contingency plan in case of an emergency during the Covid-19 vaccination process. “Fact of matter, they should have a backup generator in case of such incidents, on top of a clear plan on how to control the crowd or even direct them to […]
Study to increase jab centres in Bintulu
BINTULU: The relevant authorities are currently studying the possibility of increasing the number of vaccination centres (PPVS) especially in densely populated areas in the district. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing added this was part of the efforts to address the vaccination demand and to achieve herd immunity as quickly as possible. He said […]
CM’s Kapit visit did not breach SOP, says SDMC
KUCHING: The official visit by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his activities in Kapit on Thursday was approved by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). SDMC clarified that the chief minister’s short visit was in total compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control order (MCO). “As a […]
Take up PPV challenge
MIRI: Datuk Lee Kim Shin hopes that more private hospitals and private clinics here will act as vaccination centres (PPVs). “With more participation, herd immunity can be achieved sooner,” the minister in charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee said on Wednesday (June 9) after visiting KPJ Specialist Hospital in Permyjaya. The Sarawak Transport Minister […]
1,008 inoculated with second dose on second day
MIRI: A total 1,008 people were vaccinated in the second day for the second dose of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) on Tuesday (May 18) at two vaccination centres (PPVs) in Miri. According to minister in-charge of Miri division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin, out of that figure, 720 individuals received […]
