Thumbs-up for army medic team
KUCHING: Sending the Army Combat Medic Vaccination Team to inoculate the rural folks deep in the remote areas of Sarawak is a good idea to speed up the Covid-19 inoculation programme. In pointing this out, Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said doing so would create herd immunity among the rural folk. “I suggest the army […]
CM’s Kapit visit did not breach SOP, says SDMC
KUCHING: The official visit by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his activities in Kapit on Thursday was approved by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). SDMC clarified that the chief minister’s short visit was in total compliance with the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control order (MCO). “As a […]
Another vaccination centre to be set up in Bintulu
BINTULU: An industrial vaccination centre (PPV) will be set up at Press Metal Bintulu Sdn Bhd to help expedite the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme here. According to Bintulu Health officer Dr Melvin Chung Hsien Liang, the PPV is specifically for industrial sector workers operating in the Samalaju industrial area. For a start, he said, the […]
Opt-in AZ vaccine programme takes off smoothly
KUCHING: The first day of the opt-in AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccination programme at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here went smoothly today (June 7). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, who was at the centre, was pleased with the arrangements, saying the facilities were people-friendly and that the management of crowd flow was done […]
1.23 mln registered for vaccination
BETONG: As of April 2, 1.23 million people in the state who are eligible to receive the vaccination have been registered. According to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, most of them registered manually. About 650,000 registered through the MySejahtera application and the government will ensure that more people do so,” he added. […]
Economic plan to complement vaccination programme required
KUCHING: The nation still lacks a concerted exit plan with an official road map, says Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok. He said an economic plan to complement the vaccination programme was required in order to form this much-needed exit plan with road map. “The government only […]
Awareness campaign to ensure people register for vaccination
SIBU: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) here will consider holding an awareness campaign to encourage more people to register for vaccination, especially those who do not have MySejahtera app. Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the committee would hold a meeting tomorrow (March 6) on ways to run the programme to ensure that standard […]
Ensuring smooth running of vaccination programme
SIBU: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian requested the cooperation of all citizens in the state to ensure the smooth running of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. He stressed that it is high time for the people to join hands with the government in ending the Covid-19 infection chain through the […]
Discussion on state’s vaccination plan on Feb 15
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will meet next Monday (Feb 15) to discuss the state’s Covid-19 vaccination plan. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas in disclosing this, said it would include updating the publicity of the State Health Department’s vaccination programme. “It aims to convince not only senior citizens but all Sarawakians […]
Sarawak to have own vaccination programme
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is working closely with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) to facilitate the vaccination programme for the state. Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government is adjusting the national vaccination programme to suit Sarawak better. He pointed out that the lack of medical […]
