Vaccinate as many Sarawakians as possible
KUCHING: Sarawak should vaccinate as many Sarawakians as possible, including those below 12 years old. In saying this, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that those in that age group was equivalent to 20 percent of the state’s population. “The Lancet medical journal in its publication stated that […]
20,000 teens to be jabbed next week
SIBU: About 20,000 teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Sibu will be administered the Covid-19 vaccine starting next week. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) member, Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew said the vaccination programme would definitely be a relief to parents before the school session started early next month. According to him, the […]
Vaccination programme for homeless begins
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Welfare, Women, Family and Child Development Ministry has begun the vaccination of 121 homeless persons statewide. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that Sarawak had taken the initiative to vaccinate these people so that no eligible person was left out. “The modus operandi of giving them their vaccines differs from […]
199 jabbed at Sibu Central Market PPV
SIBU: A total of 199 individuals have been vaccinated three days since the Sibu Central Market vaccination centre (PPV) here started operations. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said the number was recorded as of Saturday (Aug 14). He said on the first day of the PPV’s operation on August 12, a […]
Teens look forward to being jabbed
By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: Do you know that you are a possible carrier of the Covid-19 virus? Yes, you — the people who go back and forth between home and workplace on a daily basis. While the adolescents are indoors most of the time — given the higher risks of contracting the virus if […]
Challenges faced by Sarikei health workers
JULAU: Sarikei Health Officer Dr Navin Raj Kathiravelu and his team recently had to face various challenges in order to vaccinate rural folk at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Nanga Ju mobile vaccination centre here. The vaccines were first transported to Nanga Mujok from Sarikei Pharmacy Centre and kept in a temperature between 2°C and 8°C before […]
Senator helps with vaccination process
SIBU: Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew and his team have worked hard to ensure that the vaccination process runs smoothly at two different centres on Saturday (July 17). He said his team has helped the staff from the Ministry of Health to manage the vaccination process for residents in Selalo and Sungai Bidut. Lau also […]
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 […]
Vaccination programme in Sri Aman enters Phase 3
SIMANGGANG: The Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV) has now entered the third phase of the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme with a capacity of 1,800 vaccine recipients per day. Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the PPV has administered 1,428 doses of Sinovac vaccine yesterday (July 12). “So far, 63 percent […]
Guidelines for two doses vaccine should be clear, consistent with proper SOP
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed guidelines for individuals who received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccines should be clear, consistent and include proper standard operating procedures (SOPs) to protect the health and safety of employees and the public. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the SOPs should still apply to those […]
