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 […]
Over 20k doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive in Miri
KUCHING: A special flight from Kuala Lumpur carrying the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine arrived at Miri Airport at 11.15 am yesterday. The minister in-charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said the shipment consisted of 21,930 doses. “There will be more delivered every week as expected after this,” he explained. […]
380,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak is set to vaccinate more people against Covid-19 with the arrival of 380,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine. The vaccine was flown in by a MAS cargo plane which arrived at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) at about 12.20pm today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, advisor Datuk […]
18 percent of Malaysians to benefit from Sinovac vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 18 percent of Malaysia’s population will benefit from the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine which is approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “This global recognition is a boost of confidence as our 12 million doses supply of Sinovac will ensure that 18 percent of […]
539 senior citizens receive jabs
KANOWIT: A total of 539 senior citizens and high-risk individuals here received their Sinovac vaccine as part of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme Phase II which took place at the Kanowit District Office Hall on Friday (May 7) and Saturday (May 8). Kanowit District Health Office said on the first day (May 7) of the […]
Don’t jump to conclusions, says medical expert
KUCHING: A medical expert who wishes to remain anonymous has advised the public not to jump to conclusions that are not based on facts after reading reports of apparent Covid-19 related deaths. He said most sensational reports by ill-informed media heralds involved a miniscule amount of fact enshrouded under layers of malarkey. “The public’s right […]
