Use correct channels to air vaccine-related issues
ALOR SETAR: The public has been advised to use the correct channels to complain about issues related to the administration of the Covid-19 vaccination. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said the police would investigate and take appropriate action if they received reports related to misconduct by any party involved in administering the […]
Vaccination guidelines for illegal immigrants, refugees, approved by CITF
PUTRAJAYA: The guidelines for illegal immigrants and refugees to receive Covid-19 vaccine shots have been approved, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the guidelines have been approved by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) to enable illegal immigrants and refugees to be present at vaccination centres (PPV) for vaccination […]
Diversifying vaccine portfolio expedites country’s rate of vaccination
PUTRAJAYA: The government’s decision in diversifying the vaccine portfolio under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has succeeded in raising the country’s rate of vaccination which propelled Malaysia as among the fastest in the world, said PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. According to him, the national vaccination rate is high if compared with South Korea […]
30 percent of tourism frontliners vaccinated
PULAU PANGKOR: About 30 percent of frontline workers in the tourism sector have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was doing its best to gather information on the vaccination level of industry players in tourist hotspots throughout the country. “We are […]
Govt denies use of physical vaccination cards
KUALA LUMPUR: The following is a denial of a viral news item on social media by related agencies, issued through the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team. The government has denied the use of printed physical cards for individuals who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as being sold in the market and went […]
Phase two of CIVac to begin Aug 5
KUALA LUMPUR: Phase Two of the Construction Industry Vaccination Programme (CIVac) which will start on Aug 5 will involve 55,000 construction workers in Penang and Johor. Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the registration for the vaccination was opened on July 12 with 30,000 slots allocated for the workers in Penang and 25,000, in […]
28 Desa Bina Diri homeless receive first dose of vaccine
KOTA SAMARAHAN: All 28 occupants of Desa Bina Diri Kuching Institution in Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here have completed their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said 23 were vaccinated on Monday (July 19) while the rest had received the vaccine […]
SOP relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals to be announced after Aidiladha
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce on the standard operating procedure (SOP) relaxation for those who have completed the two-dose vaccination after Hari Raya Aidiladha, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the technical committee is still looking into the matter to determine the type of flexibility to be given to […]
Malaysia’s new target of 100 percent vaccination of adult population by Oct
KUALA LUMPUR: All adults in Malaysia are expected to be fully vaccinated by October under a new immunisation target set by the government to stem the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the fast-track approach in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) includes boosting the capacity for […]
RiVAC important for livelihood, business survival
SONG: The Retail Industry Vaccination Programme (RiVAC), which sets out to vaccinate 105,000 retail sector workers before Aug 31, will help the livelihoods of those in the sector and the continuation of businesses, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. Nanta said he hoped that there would be no delay […]
