Smooth process as over 1,000 vaccinated in Debak

DEBAK: Some 1,800 residents in the Debak sub-district received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as part of the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) at the Dewan Perpaduan vaccination centre (PPV). The two-day programme went smoothly, with 1,560 residents from Kg Bungey, Kg Lalang, Kg Babu, Kg Debak Laut, and […]

62 percent of Mukah folk vaccinated so far

MUKAH: Sixty-two percent of residents in Mukah Division have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far. Mukah Division health officer Dr Huzaimah Husin said for the second dose, 15.2 percent of folk had been vaccinated. “It is estimated that some 77,737 people in Mukah Division have registered for the vaccine so far,” […]

331 OKU receive first vaccine dose at Normah

KUCHING: Three hundred and thirty-one persons with disabilities (OKU) received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Normah Medical Specialist Centre today (June 19).    The vaccination programme for the OKU was organised by the specialist centre in collaboration with the Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Ministry. Its minister Datuk […]

Vaccinated people way below targeted number

KUCHING: Sarawak has thus far managed to vaccinate 438,621 of its people. This figure is 21.47 percent of those who have registered — a long way from its herd immunity target of vaccinating 80 percent of the population by August. This means that the state (going by the latest statistics made available today by the […]

Jab Hornbill Skyways pilots ASAP

KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar James Jemut Masing has urged that Hornbill Skyways Sdn Bhd pilots be given the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible. He said he was surprised that the pilots, who are flying ministers all over the place, had yet to be vaccinated. “The pilots are among the frontliners. […]

Patriots propose detailed report on vaccinated people

KUCHING: Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to provide a more detailed report of those who have been vaccinated. Its chairman Datuk John Lau Pang Heng said such a report must include their age, the responses from those who have been scheduled for vaccination, […]