More than 400,000 individuals under 18-years-old infected by Covid this year
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400,000 cases of Covid-19 infection involving individuals under the age of 18 were recorded this year, up from about 12,000 cases last year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said of the total number of cases reported this year, which included 67 deaths, involved 252,569 school children and 42,831 pre-school students. “It […]
Parents told to get children vaxxed
KUCHING: Parents should not stop their children aged below 18 from taking the Covid-19 vaccination which will protect them against the virus. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s announcement on teenage vaccination should be taken as an opportunity by parents and guardians to let their children inoculated. “This is […]
Jab for teens under 18 starts Wednesday
KUCHING: Sarawak is now finalising preparations to vaccinate teens under 18 to protect them from the Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Sunday (Sept 5) said the vaccination was expected to begin this Wednesday. “We are now making preparations to implement this. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday (Sept […]
25 percent of new daily cases involve individuals under 18 years
KUCHING: Sarawak’s immunisation coverage has reached 87.3 percent for the first vaccine dose and 69.2 percent for the second dose among all eligible adults. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed, who revealed this, urged those who had not yet received the first dose of vaccine or vaccination appointment to immediately contact the […]
No plan to inject kids under 18
KUCHING: Sarawak has no plans to vaccinate kids under the age of 18. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the focus now was only on vaccinating those aged 18 and above. “For those under 18 years, we are waiting for a decision from the Ministry of Health. “Currently, there is no decision […]
