Sarawak’s high immunisation rate a tremendous achievement
SARAWAK has achieved a high immunisation rate despite its vast and difficult terrain. Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this was a tremendous achievement considering over 40 per cent of the state’s population could be found in rural villages and longhouses, and had been fully vaccinated. […]
Take your second booster dose
SIBU: The public is encouraged to take their second booster dose, especially for those who are at risk, ahead of the upcoming Gawai Dayak festival. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian gave the advice when officiating at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch Pre-Gawai Dayak ceremony yesterday (May 14). He pointed […]
No more free jabs for children
KUCHING: After May 15, 2022, there will be no more free COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 12, revealed Deputy Premier, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said as for now, 286,000 for children of this aged group in the state had received the first dose. “Another 8000 still need to get their vaccination […]
Covid-19 vaccine for children: Walk-ins from March 5
KUCHING: Parents and guardians can now bring their children who have yet to be vaccinated to selected vaccination centres (PPV) on a walk-in basis starting from Saturday (March 5). Deputy Director of the State Health Department (Public Health) Dr Rosemawati Ariffin disclosed that among the PPVs involved are Dewan Suarah Sibu (Sibu, Kota Samarahan Health […]
Chung Hua readies primary children for class with vaccine
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: About 83 per cent of children aged between seven and 12 in Chinese primary schools (SJK (C)) Chung Hua Nos.1 to 6 have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. Their management committee chairman Datuk Jonathan Chai said the target was to ensure students get at least one dose of […]
Bomba wants to ensure success of PICK
MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) will continue to assist in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to Sarawak’s interior communities. Sarawak Bomba director Datuk Khirudin Drahman stated that Bomba would provide logistics as required by the Health Department and Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to ensure the success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme […]
BOMBA helps send vax doses to Miri’s interiors for PICKids
MIRI: A total of 452 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were delivered for children in the interiors here for the National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). The State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) air unit facilitated the vaccine delivery to nine locations yesterday (March 2). The nine locations were Long Lellang, Long Banga, Long Moh, […]
Sim appeals to parents to get their kids vaccinated
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has called on parents to find time to bring their children for COVID-19 vaccination. He said Sarawak’s target for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 was 50 per cent by the end of February, but as of Friday (Feb 25), the state had […]
31 pct of kids aged 5 to 11 in Miri vaxxed
MIRI: A total of 12,741 or 31.8 per cent of children aged from five to 11 in Miri division received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday (Feb 24), Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said. Speaking at the KEMAS Kindergarten and Nursery Children’s Appreciation Day today, he urged the management of […]
Good response to vaccination programme
MUKAH: The vaccination programme for children under the age of 18 has been well received and supported by parents and guardians in Mukah Division. Around 200 students of TABIKA Kemas, Pre-School and Year 1 to 5 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Teh Mukah, SK Kampung Jebungan and SK Kampung Penakub Ulu turned up at […]
