Mechanism to jab foreign workers, illegals
KUCHING: The federal government is working on a mechanism to ensure that all foreign workers including the illegal ones would be vaccinated, said Senior Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “When we said everyone will be vaccinated, we are also referring to foreigners either they are registered lawfully or illegals,” he said when responding […]
Labuan records highest vaccination rate
LABUAN: Labuan has vaccinated 76.45 percent or 1,789 of its total 2,340 frontliners as of today, with the remaining to receive the vaccine in stages until April. The Labuan-level National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme was launched on Feb 27, a day after the arrival of 4,680 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Labuan Ferry Terminal from Kota […]
Sarawak has highest number of people vaccinated
KUCHING: Sarawak has been recorded as the top state in the country with the highest number of people vaccinated as of March 1. The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) in a post on its Twitter account on Monday (March 1) said that as of 11am, about 7,402 people have been vaccinated. […]
1,688 vaccinated on first day of rollout
KUCHING: A total of 1,688 individuals, mostly frontliners, received their Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on the first day of the state vaccine rollout programme on Friday (Feb 26). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the process proceeded in a very orderly manner. He said vaccinations were held in centres in various parts of the […]
4,000 frontliners in Serian to be vaccinated
KUCHING: More than 4,000 frontline workers in Serian division will receive the Covid-19 vaccine during the first phase of vaccination starting at the end of this month. Serian Resident Tuah Suni said the first phase will involve frontline staff consisting of medical workers, police, Armed Forces, Civil Defense Force and others. “However, it also depends […]
Minister offers to be the first to be vaccinated
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed interest in becoming the first individual to receive the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine in Sarawak. He said this when commenting on the proposal by some parties for politicians and elected representatives to be the first to receive the jab. “I am interested and […]
Sarawakian frontliners in Singapore get vaccinated
KUCHING: Sarawakian frontliners working in Singapore have started receiving their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Ronnie Poh, who works as a nurse manager in the geriatric and dementia wards at a healthcare institution in Singapore shared that he was among the first batch to get the vaccine. “My first shot of the vaccine […]
PM among the first to be vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first individuals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince the people that the vaccine obtained by the country is safe and effective. The prime minister said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely […]
Vaccinate your dogs
SIBU: Pet owners here are reminded to vaccinate their dogs to curb the spread of rabies. Chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) Clarence Ting said that rabies was still around and more than 20 Sarawakians had died of rabies since 2017. “Please vaccinate your dogs yearly to prevent the spread of rabies among animals It […]
All Sarawakians will be vaccinated
KUCHING: The state government has assured that all Sarawakians will have access to Covid-19 vaccine once it is available. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian said the vaccine will come in batches with the first batch expected in the first quarter of next year. This has been announced by […]
