Efforts by support groups, frontliners on National Immunisation Programme lauded
SRI AMAN: In support of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis took up the responsibility of ensuring the programme’s smooth implementation by visiting Dewan Suarah Sri Aman, the vaccination centre for Sri Aman district, on Sunday. The Simanggang assemblyman was welcomed by Dr Janariah Jangani, the district’s […]
Army personnel grateful for vaccine
KUCHING: A total of 120 army and air force personnel of the Malaysian Armed Force (ATM) received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bukavu Hall at Penrissen Camp, here. First Infantry Division commander Major-General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa was the first to be vaccinated. Most of them describe the vaccination process as normal […]
Divisional committees to ensure programme runs smoothly
KUCHING: To facilitate the state’s Covid-19 immunisation programme, all Divisional Disaster Management Committees (DDMCs) are actively planning and coordinating the vaccination programme for each division to ensure it is run smoothly. State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing said this involved the registration of people eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine and the setting […]
First round of vaccination already done at Kem Penrissen
KUCHING: Members of the armed forces received their first round of Pfizer-Biontech Covid-19 vaccine at the Third Infantry Brigade, Kem Perissen here today. “A total of 120 soldiers and air force personnel received their first doses this morning,” said 1 Division Commander Major General Datuk Dzulkafli Mustaffa after his own vaccination to initiate the immunisation […]
Community pharmacists now among first phase of vaccine recipients
PUTRAJAYA: Community pharmacists are now included in the list of frontliners who will be vaccinated under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) meeting held today has agreed to include community pharmacists in Category 2 of the guidelines to determine list of frontliners under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. The […]
Sarawak leads in Malaysia for the most number of vaccinated frontliners
BAU: Sarawak is now the leading state in Malaysia in terms of the most number of frontliners already vaccinated, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “This indicates that our programme, arrangement, and machineries on the ground are efficient and effective,” he said. Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, […]
SDMC to consider teachers, carers as frontliners
KUCHING: The Early Childhood Development Council (MPAKS) has requested the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to consider teachers, carers and assistants of taskas (nurseries) and tadikas (kindergartens) as frontliners. “So the vaccination process also has to include teachers at tadikas and taskas because they are in very close contact with the children,” said Welfare, Community […]
Frontliners in Sarawak not threatened
KUCHING: There are no cases of medical frontliners being threatened for speaking up regarding the Covid-19 vaccination plan in Sarawak, said state Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing. Dr Chin said he has checked with the Health director-general’s office in Putrajaya regarding the issue. “The office’s special officer said it was a non-issue in […]
276 frontliners receive vaccine
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 276 frontliners in Kota Samarahan received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today (March 6). According to Kota Samarahan health clinic medical officer Dr Wong Kung Yee, these included nurses, health officers, doctors, police officers, and other personnel from various agencies and departments. He also revealed that 740 people will get […]
Private healthcare workers among early vaccinated
KUCHING: Aside from public healthcare workers, more private healthcare workers have also received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the state. Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) president Dr Liew Shan Fap said not only private doctors but other medical healthcare workers, nurses, and other front-line staff that have the risk of […]
