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King expresses appreciation to US for Pfizer vaccine donation 06 Jul 2021 / 11:47 H. KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Riayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (pix) expressed his appreciation to the United States (US) for donating one million doses of Pfizer vaccine to help boost the vaccination process under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara, Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, through Istana Negaras official F...

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia will give priority to vaccinating children with underlying health conditions first, amid rare reports of myocarditis occurring in children who had received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Health minister Dr Adham Baba said adolescents who are healthier would receive their vaccine after Phase Three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is completed. "Adolescents, who are at a higher risk of severe Covid-19 due to chronic underlyin...

Invaluable aid: Subang Airport ground staff seen preparing to receive the arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine donated by the United States government at Raya Complex. — Bernama PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has thanked the United States for donating one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, scheduled to arrive today. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said Wisma Putra welcomed the arrival of the vaccine contribution from the US. “On behalf of the government of Ma...

One million Pfizer vaccine doses donated by US now in Malaysia Adib Povera © Provided by New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today received one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine contributed by the United States (US) government for Malaysias Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (NIP). The contribution was part of the promises from US president Joe Bidens administration to share 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine with various countries including parts of As...

Photo op: Workers taking selfies at the PPVIN during a break. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: The industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) will open its doors to more than 370 workers on its first day of operation today. It has the capacity to vaccinate up to 1,500 industry workers daily in an organised and comfortable environment. Managed by International SOS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, it is part of the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation ...

400 industry workers to receive vaccine jab at PICC PPVIN today 05 Jul 2021 / 12:43 H. Bernama PUTRAJAYA: Some 400 workers from factories in the Klang Valley will be given the the Covid-19 vaccine injection at the industrial vaccination centre (PPVIN) at the Putrajaya International Convention Center (PICC), which began operation today. The PPVIN at PICC, which is part of the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) initiative, is managed by International ...

SUBANG (Bernama): Malaysia on Monday (July 5) received one million doses of Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine contributed by the United States in support of the country’s National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme which is now in full swing. The consignment was flown in by a cargo aircraft, TH 384, belonging to Raya Airways, which landed at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport here at 8.10am. Present at the airport to await the arrival of the aircraft were National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinat...

PUTRAJAYA: Priority for Covid-19 immunisation must be given to trade, distribution and retail industry players due to their importance as the country’s economic engine, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. “This is because the workforce that constantly interacts with consumers faces a very serious risk of infection each day, and this could hamper the government’s efforts to achieve herd immunity for the success of the National Recovery Plan ...

GEORGE TOWN: Penang will seek to be moved into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) as it has met the three indicators required, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said 10.1% of the population in the state had received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of Saturday. “I was informed that the relevant ministries have discussed the ‘transition’ for Penang to be tabled in a special session of the National Security Council (NSC),” he said in a statement yesterday. The NSC meeti...

COMMENT | Here are our plans for Malaysia A - COMMENT | We agree with columnist Wong Chin Huat, who recently wrote on the need for the next leaders of our countries to have clear and concrete plans for the future direction of the country. Projek #BangsaMalaysia is working hard to produce a bottom-up, rakyat-driven roadmap for our nation’s future. This is a long and involved process, and a detailed roadmap will take some time to complete. That said, we were able to reach some consensus regard...