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PETALING JAYA: The national immunisation drive shifts into higher gear from today with walk-ins permitted at designated vaccination centres (PPV) in the Klang Valley.

JEMPOL: The government is optimistic that it can achieve its target of fully vaccinating 50% of individuals aged 18 and above by Aug 31, says National Covid-19 Immunisa­tion Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PETALING JAYA: The National Recovery Plan (NRP) requires the commitment and support of all political parties and MPs for it to succeed, says a political analyst.

Can booster shots and mixing vaccines bolster our fight against Covid-19?

KUCHING: The six-month extension of the Emergency in Sarawak allows the state election to be postponed until the Covid-19 situation improves for the polls to be held safely, says the Chief Minister.

With most adults in the Klang Valley receiving at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine today, employers say more workers should return to the workplace – but health experts urge for more caution.

PETALING JAYA: Walk-in vaccinations for residents in the Klang Valley will open from tomorrow at selected vaccination centres (PPV).

In line for immunity: Foreigners lining up for vaccinations at the KLCC PPV. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department will not interfere in the vaccination programme for migrants nor station its officials near the Covid-19 vaccination sites, said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud. He made this promise to ensure a safe passage for foreigners in a WhatsApp message to Bernama. Walk-ins for those facing barriers to vaccines such as irregular...

TO many quarters now, any talk of a recovery from Covid-19 would seem like fluff. For almost two years, the world and Malaysia in particular have been mired in a pandemic that seems to be neverending, with many stops and starts of movement control orders (MCOs). The damage caused by the virus outbreak has not only affected lives, but has also cost hundreds of billions of ringgit in losses for the Malaysian economy. Even if there were to be a recovery, some industries will never be the same agai...

Up to 753 residents in Pulau Redang receiving their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at SK Pulau Redang, Terengganu, as part of the island’s Covid-19 immunisation programme.— Bernama PETALING JAYA: No matter what happens on the political front, the country cannot afford to waver from its No. 1 fight – the battle against Covid-19 – health experts, community leaders and other stakeholders have stressed. They pointed out that the pandemic was still raging, with a high number of cases and...