COVID-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children ends on Sunday
KUCHING: Parents have been urged to take the opportunity to protect their children from Covid-19 as the registration for the first dose under the COVID-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) will be closed on Sunday (May 15). Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has recently posted in his Twitter account that apart from COVID-19, the vaccination […]
PICKids toughens kids against coronavirus
By Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: With the country now in the endemic phase of COVID-19, the public, especially parents, need to have heightened awareness of the importance of being vaccinated. Hence, in this article, Norhafizah Yusof of the Malaysia Information Department Sarawak, shares the importance of getting young children inoculated. So far, we have seen the […]
State achieves 80.6 per cent vaccination coverage
KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved 80.6 per cent vaccination coverage for the entire population of the state as of April 26. Sarawak State Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said that the second dose coverage for those aged 18 and above was at 91 percent. “Meanwhile, the second dose coverage for adolescents aged 12 and […]
Expect a rush to get children vaxxed: Expert
KUCHING: There are strange ways to get things done. The recent announcement that COVID-19 vaccines will be offered for a fee at private health centres beginning May 15 could spur parents to get their children vaccinated as soon as possible. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences public health expert Associate Professor […]
State ready for second booster
KUCHING: Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the state government was ready to vaccinate elderly Sarawakians aged 60 years and above with comorbidities for the second COVID-19 booster. He said there were about 306,000 Sarawakians who were eligible for the shot. “At the moment, we are saying it is for the elderly. […]
Expedite the Covid-19 vaccination programme for children in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have been urged to expedite the Covid-19 vaccination programme for children (PICKids) as there has been an increase in the number of cases, affecting this vulnerable group. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) Chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng said the association has received […]
1,848 students get second jab
MIRI: At the vaccination centre at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club here yesterday morning, 1,848 secondary students from four schools received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose. The students were from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Luak, SMK Lopeng Tengah, SMK Baru and SMK St Joseph Miri. “I am happy to see that the whole process […]
1,636 SMK Merbau students get second dose
MIRI: A total of 1,636 Form One, Two and Three students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Merbau received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose yesterday (Oct 16) at a vaccination centre (PPV) at Curtin University. SMK Merbau is the second largest secondary school in Sarawak Transport Minister, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin cum Minister-in-charge of the […]
Gov’t has not made decision to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not made a decision to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said, however, those who had not taken the vaccine injections were encouraged to do so to enjoy various privileges, including able to return to their hometowns. “Even for matters of worship such […]
210,600 booster doses from Belgium arrives in Kuching
KUCHING: As many as 210,600 Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines have arrived in the city and will be used as booster doses in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the vaccines for booster shots arrived at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) on Sunday (Oct 10) evening. “Last Friday, […]
