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 […]
Nervous but delighted to get vaccine shots
BAU: Primary school pupils here were nervous but delighted to get vaccinated as school reopens next month. Those aged 12 to 15 were at the Kampung Serasot multi-purpose hall to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and were accompanied by their parents. New Sarawak Tribune met some of the pupils and their parents […]
Ragad visits PPV to show support for programme
KUCHING: The wife of Head of State Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib yesterday (Sept 29) paid a visit to SK Matang Jaya vaccination centre (PPV). Ragad, who is also the chairman of Ragad Foundation, is known for her care about the health, education and well-being of students in Sarawak. As such, she has […]
Vaccination for students kicks off in Bau District
BAU: The first dose of Covid-19 vaccine was given to 126 primary students aged 12 at the Kampung Serasot multi-purpose hall on Wednesday (Sept 29). Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep, who was there to observe the vaccination process, noted that the students were delighted to be inoculated. “I was informed that the students […]
Go to PPV for your vaccine, teens not in school told
MIRI: Teenagers aged 12 to 15 who are not in school are urged to go to any public vaccination centre (PPV) here to be vaccinated. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin requested community heads such as Village Heads, Tuai Rumah and Kapitan to identify these children through a form provided to the respective District Offices. […]
313 children of soldiers, civil servants jabbed
SIBU: Three hundred and thirteen children aged 12 to 17 were vaccinated at the Pandu Lalu Vaccination Centre (PPV) located at the parade ground of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (3RRD), Oya Camp on Thursday (Sept 23). They were children of soldiers and civil servants under Brigade 9. The headquarters of the […]
22,000 Sibu students to be inoculated until Sept 28
SIBU: More than 22,000 students in the Sibu division are involved in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) for teenagers aged 12 to 15 which started on September 25 and will end on September 28. Sibu Vaccination Centre (PPV) coordinator James Badi, when contacted yesterday (Sept 26), said that the teenagers were from 25 secondary […]
We must protect our children
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Sent visited the Majma Mall vaccination centre (PPV) to oversee the vaccination process of students aged 12 to 15 which started this week in Kuching district. “The vaccination given today consists of students from SMK Batu Lintang and Lodge School which are located under MBKS […]
160 Mara Betong students get first vaccine dose
BETONG: One hundred and sixty students of Maktab Rendah Sains (Mara) Betong were among the 13 to 15 years old, who received their first vaccination dose at PPV Dewan Panglima Rentap Betong on Saturday (Sept 25). Head of Science Department, MRSM Betong and the coordinator of the Covid-19 Taskforce at MRSM Betong, Mohd. Zaim Kassan […]
635 SMK Sri Aman students receive jab
BY PETRONELLA FELIX SRI AMAN: A total of 635 students from SMK Sri Aman became the earliest teenagers aged 13 to 15 years in Sri Aman division to receive their inoculation on Saturday (Sept 25). They received their first dose of the vaccine at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV). Sri Aman division […]
