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Covid-19 booster dose available at Wisma Persekutuan

BY CHRISTOPER DING MIRI: People aged 18 and above who have received the booster dose against Covid-19 have been urged to get their second booster dose at Wisma Persekutuan along Jalan Kipas on Monday (Jan 30). The Divisional Health Office in a statement also encouraged those aged 50 and above who received their first booster […]

Miri DDMC team visits vaccination centres

MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) team led by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin yesterday (Sept 19) visited Curtin University Hall vaccination centre (PPV) and Eastwood Valley Hall vaccination centre (PPV).  The purpose of the visit was to review the Covid-19 Vaccination ‘Mopping-Up’ Programme for teenagers aged 16 and 17 who have […]

Making sure centres ready to vaccinate students

KUCHING: Saratok MP Datuk Ali Biju recently visited Kabong Police Station Hall and Sri Krian Hall in Saratok, both of which will be used as vaccination centres (PPV) for teenagers aged 16 to 17. The vaccination programme began yesterday with appointments set by the respective schools. “The purpose of my visit is to ensure the […]

Vaccination centres to boost inoculation of plantation fraternity

MIRI: The state’s Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) had approved the establishment of five industrial vaccination centres (PPVINs) for the plantation sector in this district. All five PPVINs namely PPVIN SOP Lambir; PPVIN Saremas; PPVIN SOP Tinbarap 5; PPVIN Subis Galasah and PPVIN Woodman Miri have commenced their vaccination drives since July 8. According to […]

More vaccination centres to facilitate vaccine rollout

MUKAH: Efforts are underway to open up additional Covid-19 immunisation centres here towards expediting the vaccination process in view of the low rate of people having been inoculated so far. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said health clinics at Bukut Junction, Jalan Mukah-Selangau, and at Kuala Balingian had been proposed for the purpose. According to him, […]

Use stage or hydrogen buses

KUCHING: The government hopes that the RM1 bus fare will encourage more people to go to the vaccination centres for their first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccines, said Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The Transport minister added the state government through his ministry had collaborated with the relevant agencies and the stage bus companies […]

Now, stage buses to the rescue

KUCHING: Stage bus companies will extend their services and operate along the routes to the Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPVs) for the convenience of the public from June 18 until August 31. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the state government was fully aware that there were a number of people who did not have […]

Govt looking into easing restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals

PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking into easing restrictions for individuals who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination regime including allowing them to travel interstate, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said a technical committee comprising health and science experts set up under the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) is reviewing the […]

Government targets over 300,000 vaccinations daily from August

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The government has targeted over 200,000 individuals to receive their Covid-19 vaccination shots daily beginning July, and over 300,000 individuals daily from August onwards. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the steps to achieve the targeted numbers included opening more vaccination centres throughout the country. “This is one of the […]

Two AZ vaccination centres open today

KUCHING: Two AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration Centres (PPVAZs) will begin operations in Sarawak starting Monday (June 7). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the two centres are located at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here and the National Youth Skills Institute (IKBN) in Miri. “The PPVAZ at BCCK will operate from 8 am until […]