Privileges for the fully vaccinated?

Government mulls dine-in, interstate travel PUTRAJAYA: The government is mulling the possibility of giving some leeway to individuals who have completed taking two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, including allowing them to dine at restaurants and to travel interstate. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he had asked the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 […]

Over 1,000 complete vaccine doses in Sri Aman

SRI AMAN: A total of 1,029 residents here received their second vaccine dose at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman PPV (vaccination centre) today. Sri Aman information Department (JaPen) reported that the vaccination programme went smoothly with the help of 70 staff from the Sri Aman Divisional Health Department, Myvac volunteers, Rela, Civil Defence Force (APM) […]

Seberang Hilir villagers receive second vaccine dose

KUCHING: A total of 400 residents from the Seberang Hilir area received their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Petra Jaya Health Clinic Vaccination Centre (PPV), today. Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said the recipients comprised villagers from Kampung Boyan and Kampung Gersik who had received their first […]

600 senior citizens receive second vaccine dose

SRI AMAN: Six hundred senior citizens today (June 26) received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV).  PPV coordinator Dr Janariah Jangani told the Information Department (JaPen) here that the vaccine recipients comprised the high-risk groups including chronic patients and individuals with comorbidities. Riji Igang and his wife Lamah […]

19,345 people complete two doses of vaccine

SIBU: As many as 19,345 people in the district here have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of June 13. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee added that 24,444 people had received their first dose. He said that several measures would be taken to further intensify the immunisation programme […]

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 […]

3,000 residents complete their two vaccine doses

SAMARAHAN: More than 3,000 residents in this district have completed their two Covid-19 vaccine doses since the vaccination programme started in April at the vaccination centre (PPV) at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan here. This was revealed by the Dewan Suarah Kota Samarahan PPV chief Dr Muhammad Yusree. He said as many as 600 vaccine recipients […]

No problem if second dose is delayed

KUCHING: Delaying the second dose up to eight weeks will not affect the overall immune response as long as the second dose is eventually given, said Dr Helmy Hazmi. “There is evidence that among those aged more than 80 years old, a delay of the second dose to 12 weeks resulted in higher antibody levels […]

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 […]

All parties must help boost Covid-19 vaccine registration rate

KUALA LUMPUR: All parties, including elected representatives, employers, the community and relevant ministries, must play a more aggressive role in ensuring that people register for the Covid-19 vaccine, so that the country will be able to achieve the target of 70 per cent immunity. Alliance for Safe Community chairman, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, said […]