Jab for teens under 18 starts Wednesday
KUCHING: Sarawak is now finalising preparations to vaccinate teens under 18 to protect them from the Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Sunday (Sept 5) said the vaccination was expected to begin this Wednesday. “We are now making preparations to implement this. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday (Sept […]
Identify civil servants yet to register for Covid-19 vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs, the umbrella union for civil servants in the country, has urged all department heads (HODs) to identify staff who have not registered for or have not yet received Covid-19 vaccination. Its president Adnan Mat in a statement today said the identification process should be done immediately to get feedback on those who […]
Yes, let’s vaccinate our schoolchildren
By Umie Syazwanie Mohd KUCHING: Parents agree that children aged 12 to 17 need to be inoculated in preparation for the expected school reopening on Oct 1. In a poll by New Sarawak Tribune, they say there is a pressing need to protect the children from being infected by Covid-19 through vaccination. After the inoculation, […]
Decline in death rate due to vaccination
SIBU: From January to August 28, the Sibu district has recorded a total of 183 deaths due to Covid-19. This was said by Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee when providing updates on the Sibu District’s Covid-19 cases last Saturday. He said there were 15 deaths in January, February (33), March […]
Get yourself jabbed or risk getting infected
KUCHING: Homeless persons who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination are not left out from the inoculation programme. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has taken the initiative to identify 121 homeless persons throughout the state for vaccination from Aug 5 onwards. Thus far, 87 of the homeless persons […]
Hope Place helps disabled man get his jab
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently helped a 56-year-old disabled man with his second vaccine dose at a clinic here. “Wheelchair-bound Ha Khee Fah had a hard time finding for a transport for him to go for his vaccination at the clinic. Thus, he called us for assistance,” said Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan. He said […]
Muhyiddin hopes new gov’t will be formed soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Caretaker Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has expressed hope that a new government can be formed as soon as possible so that there are no disruptions to the country’s administration. He said the next two months were extremely important as Malaysia is expected to achieve herd immunity in October. “All plans outlined […]
With rising death rate, pregnant women urged to get vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has urged pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine to reduce the risk of complications if infected with the virus, and is asking husbands to encourage their pregnant spouses to get vaccinated. MOH said there have been 70 reported deaths involving pregnant women due to Covid-19-related complications as of […]
Relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals may boost business sector
KUALA LUMPUR: It is hoped that the easing of certain restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals can help to revitalise the business sector in these challenging times, said Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. He said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement yesterday on the relaxation was most appropriate […]
60 slots left at jab centre
SIMANGGANG: Sixty slots are still available for the walk-in vaccination at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre. According to Sri Aman chief vaccination coordinator, Dr Janariah Jangani, the walk-in vaccination appointments for Sri Aman residents at the centre are from Friday until Monday every week. “Today (August 8), we have fully vaccinated 42 people […]
