335 SMK St Augustine, Betong students get first dose

BY RACHEL MINA BETONG: The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) for ages 18 and below kicked off here with 335 students from SMK St Augustine receiving their first dose of the vaccine at the Dewan Panglima Rentap immunisation centre (PPV). The Information Department (JaPen) said the first day of vaccination — Friday (Sept 10) — […]

Miri PPVs start conducting vax drive for teens

MIRI: The first Covid-19 dose for teenagers aged from 16 to 17 years old started on Friday at all public vaccination centres (PPVs) in the division. Parents or guardians accompanying their children to receive the vaccines were earlier told to bring along identity documents or other related documents as well as their children’s medical cards, […]

Form 4, Form 5 students from Limbang get their first dose

BY RACHEL MINA LIMBANG: Form 4 and Form 5 students received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Dewan Suarah immunisation centre here on Friday (Sept 10). According to the Sarawak Information Department (JaPen), the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) for teenagers aged 16 and 17 began on Friday with students from SMK Seri […]

1,000 students receive first dose in Lawas

BY PETRONELLA FELIX LAWAS: About 1,000 secondary school students aged 16 to 17 started receiving their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination from four vaccination centres (PPV) in Lawas on Friday (Sept 10). The Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) said that the students involved in the inoculation were from four schools, namely SMK Lawas, SMK Trusan, SMK […]

Over 700 teens vaccinated in Tg Manis, Samarahan

KUCHING: The vaccination programme for teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Tanjung Manis started on Friday (Sept 10) at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Belawai Dewan Sri Barong vaccination centre (PPV). Starting as early as 9.30am, a total of 192 Form 4 and Form 5 students of SMK Belawai were expected to be vaccinated. At […]

Students delighted to be inoculated

BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI MUKAH: Students here expressed their delight to finally receive the Covid-19 vaccine as the vaccination programme for teenagers aged 18 and below kicked off. “Hopefully, with us being vaccinated, we will be able to go back to school to study and meet up with friends,” said SMK Mukah student Fabian, when […]

380 students get vaccine jabs in Mukah

MUKAH: Some 380 students received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Dewan Suarah Mesra immunisation centre (PPV) here on Thursday (Sept 9) as the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NCIP) for those aged 18 years and below kicked off. Of the total, 350 were from SMK Mukah while the rest were from Mara Junior […]

First batch of 315 students vaccinated in Bau

BAU: The first batch of teenagers, numbering 315, received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at SMK Singai near here on Thursday (Sept 9). They comprised mainly those aged 16 and 17, and those aged 12 to 15 with comorbidities. They will get their second dose on Sept 30. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk […]

Vaccination drive in Sibu runs smoothly

SIBU: The vaccination programme for teenagers aged 18 and below at the Dewan Suarah vaccination centre (PPV) on Thursday (Sept 9) was smooth. The programme, which kicked off on Wednesday, will involve a total of 9,289 students aged 16 and 17. “No teenagers will be left behind as this programme focuses on 16 and 17-year-olds […]

Vaccination for students under way

BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI SARIKEI: A total of 1,597 Form 4 and Form 5 students are expected to be jabbed at the Dewan Suarah Sarikei vaccination centre (PPV). A spokesman for the Sarikei Divisional Disaster Management Committee said this when contacted by the Information Department (JaPen), on Thursday (Sept 9). The administration of vaccines for […]