Malaysia procures first batch of CanSino vaccine
SEPANG: Malaysia on Thursday received the first batch of the China-made single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine to boost the momentum of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), especially in rural areas. A total of 200,000 doses of the CanSino vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics Inc from China arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here at […]
Ready for the CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vaccine?
KUCHING: Get ready for China’s CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said after Thursday (July 22), the Pfizer vaccine will be given to those receiving the first dose of the vaccine. He said those getting their first dose will later be administered with the CanSino […]
Sarawak approves CanSino vaccine for rural population
MIRI: The Sarawak government has approved the use of single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine for the rural population. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg disclosed this during his working visit to a vaccination centre (PPV) at Curtin University Sarawak Miri campus today. Abang Johari was confident that CanSino vaccine would help expedite the vaccination […]
CanSino for rural, remote areas?
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is considering giving the single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, CanSino, to those who refuse to be vaccinated, especially in the rural and remote areas, including the Penans. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said although the vaccination programme had now reached the remote communities, there were still a few who refused […]
Single-dose is cost effective, efficient
KUCHING: The suggestion for the use of the single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine in rural areas is a good strategy, said Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) president Dr Liew Shan Fap. He said it is cost effective and efficient. “I strongly support this strategy. Mobilising the vaccination team and transporting the vaccines to rural […]
CanSino vaccine fits well for rural Sarawak
KUCHING: The single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine fits very well with the state’s rural situation, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “In Sarawak, there are people living in the interiors where transportation is not only a problem but expensive as well. “With the CanSino vaccine, our medical teams will only need to visit […]
