KUCHING: The state Health Department will begin rolling out the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines on Feb 27, said its director Dr Chin Zin Hing.
Elaborating on the state’s vaccination plan, he explained that 56 health centres have been identified to offer vaccination services to frontliners as part of the first phase of the vaccination plan in Sarawak.
He said of the total, 18 of the vaccination centres are hospitals while the rest are health clinics and maternal and child health clinics.
The hospitals include Bau Hospital, Lundu Hospital, Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), State Heart Centre, Simunjan Hospital, Serian Hospital, Sri Aman Hospital, Betong Hospital, Kapit Hospital, Sibu Hospital, Kanowit Hospital, Daro Hospital, Mukah Hospital, Bintulu Hospital, Marudi Hospital, Miri Hospital, Lawas Hospital, and Limbang Hospital.
As for health clinics, it includes Singai Health Clinic, Stungkor Health Clinic, Batu Kawa Health Clinic, Jalan Masjid Health Clinic, Petra Jaya Health Clinic, Sentosa Health Clinic, Tanah Puteh Health Clinic, Kota Samarahan Health Clinic, Asajaya Health Clinic, Sadong Jaya Health Clinic, Tebakang Health Clinic, Tarat Health Clinic, Sri Aman Health Clinic, Lubok Antu Health Clinic, Mid Layar Health Clinic, Pusa Health Clinic, Saratok Health Clinic, Sarikei Health Clinic, Bintangor Health Clinic, Julau Health Clinic, Pakan Health Clinic, Kapit Health Clinic, Song Health Clinic, Jalan Lanang Health Clinic, Sibu Jaya Health Clinic, Selangau Health Clinic, Belaga Health Clinic, Sg Asap Health Clinic, Jepak Health Clinic, Tatau Health Clinic, Bandar Miri Health Clinic, Batu Niah Health Clinic, and Lawas Health Clinic.
The centres also include three maternal and child health clinics, namely Simunjan Bandar Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Serian Maternal and Child Health Clinic, and Mukah Maternal and Child Health Clinic.
“These centres will be providing vaccinations for frontliners. They will be given an appointment on when to come (to be vaccinated),” he said during the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Covid-19 press conference today (Feb 15).
Dr Chin said the vaccine recipients are also subjected to two doses of the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer.
“After receiving their first dose, they will have to come back 21 days later for the second dose.
“It is important for them to come to receive the two doses for this vaccine to be effective,” he added.
He also said that the first phase of vaccination will be able to accommodate some 40,000 frontliners in the state.
“These are estimates based on the number of vaccines to be received by the end of March. We should receive more by then and it should be able to cover all 90,000 frontliners in the state,” he said.
