50,000 Sarawakians complete second dose of booster shot
SERIAN: Some 50,000 people accounting for five per cent of Sarawakians are reported to have completed the second dose of the COVID-19 booster shot. According to Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Hui Kian, the outbreak has become more widespread over the previous four weeks as a result of a considerable rise in the number […]
Take your second booster dose
SIBU: The public is encouraged to take their second booster dose, especially for those who are at risk, ahead of the upcoming Gawai Dayak festival. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian gave the advice when officiating at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch Pre-Gawai Dayak ceremony yesterday (May 14). He pointed […]
State achieves 80.6 per cent vaccination coverage
KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved 80.6 per cent vaccination coverage for the entire population of the state as of April 26. Sarawak State Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said that the second dose coverage for those aged 18 and above was at 91 percent. “Meanwhile, the second dose coverage for adolescents aged 12 and […]
Teenage vax: Almost half way there
KUCHING: Sarawak’s vaccine rollout for teenagers aged 12 to 17 years has reached 41.3 percent of the teenage population, with the teens completing both doses. The State Health Department in revealing vaccination statistics as of Oct 17, said this accounted for 121,300 of eligible teenagers while 231,803 others were also injected with the first dose […]
1,848 students get second jab
MIRI: At the vaccination centre at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club here yesterday morning, 1,848 secondary students from four schools received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose. The students were from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Luak, SMK Lopeng Tengah, SMK Baru and SMK St Joseph Miri. “I am happy to see that the whole process […]
1,636 SMK Merbau students get second dose
MIRI: A total of 1,636 Form One, Two and Three students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Merbau received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose yesterday (Oct 16) at a vaccination centre (PPV) at Curtin University. SMK Merbau is the second largest secondary school in Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin cum Minister-in-charge of the […]
12 homeless persons receive second dose
KUCHING: Twelve homeless persons have received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday (Sept 12) night. Social Development Council (MPS) executive secretary Dr Zufar Yadi Brendan Abdullah praised them for keeping their vaccination appointments. “It is indeed challenging to find them, so we took photos and coordinates of their locations when they got their […]
Miri Borneo Medical Centre to administer AZ shots
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) recently announced that Miri Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) will be administering the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine to those who have yet to be fully vaccinated. The committee said the centre has started to administer the vaccine from Wednesday (Sept 1). Recipients will have to make appointment in […]
Kanowit’s centenarian jabbed for second dose
BY AINI SELIKANG KUCHING: An elderly woman who is believed to be the oldest in Kanowit district has received her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccination at the mobile outreach vaccination centre (PPV) today. Belungung Radin, who is 100 years old from Rumah Mang Kapat, Nanga Jagau received her first dose on July 8. She […]
More than 2,000 tourism industry players to receive second dose
KUCHING: A total of 2,001 tourism industry players will receive their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) here from July 15 to 18. On Thursday (July 15), a total of 315 tourism industry players received their second dose at the centre while today (July 16), 431 received theirs. […]
