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PETALING JAYA: In July, Malaysia will be receiving 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said that this is when a large part of the countrys vaccine supply would arrive. "To put it into context, to date, we have cumulatively administered around eight million doses since February. "So this is going to be an extremely busy month for us as we ramp up capacity across the country," he said in his updates in a...

PETALING JAYA: The next few months will be the most "crucial and busiest" part of the national Covid-19 immunisation plan, as Malaysia ramps up its vaccination drive across the country, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said that to meet this challenge in the upcoming months, the government had increased vaccination capacity by opening up more vaccination centres (PPVs) of all types and by deploying more healthcare workers and other volun...

03 Jul 2021 / 12:10 H. Pix for representational purpose only. -Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 8,582,893 doses of vaccines have been administered to the people nationwide as of Friday (July 2) under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). In a posting on Twitter, the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) said that 2,463,019 people had received their second dose, thus, becoming fully vaccinated. “A total of 236,196 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were g...

Copy URL July will be a critical period for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as, with the arrival of 12 million doses of the vaccine, the country needs to ramp up its capacity for delivering them. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, July 3, 2021. MALAYSIA will receive more than 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month, making the next three months critical and challenging for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Khairy Jamaluddin. The PICK ...

Published on: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 Text Size: Kampung Sri Ganda residents in Kinabatangan get their Covid-19 vaccine shots on June 29, 2021. (Photo: Bernama) Crossing the treacherous waters of the mighty Sungai Kinabatangan and driving on rickety wooden bridges and pothole-filled dirt roads are something Sabah’s mobile Covid-19 vaccination teams have to contend with when travelling to remote villages here under the state’s outreach programme. Another major hurdle they have to clear is ...

Saturday, 03 Jul 2021 01:59 PM MYT BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says the next next few months will be the most crucial in Malaysia’s journey out of the woods from the Covid-19 pandemic. — Picture by Farhan Najib Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The next few months will be the most crucial in Malaysia’s journey out of the woods from t...

PUTRAJAYA: The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply has agreed to shorten the interval between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from 12 weeks to nine. Khairy Jamaluddin, the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said the committee made the decision following the advice of its panel of experts. “The panel of experts who also consist of members from the Health Ministry felt that recipients of the vaccine will still receive appropriate protection with the...

Getting protected: Private vaccinations being conducted at the CIDB Convention Centre in Cheras. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 27 new vaccination centres (PPVs) has been approved for the construction, transport and manufacturing sectors, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy, the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said the 27 PPV will be tasked with vaccinating 373,327 workers across the three sectors....

 channel for the latest stories and updates. In April this year, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government is looking at giving certain perks and benefits for those who have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. He did not however specify what those perks would be but authorities had previously floated the idea of an “immunity passport” which would enable those who are fully vaccinated access to a variety of perks, including unrestricted trave...

PETALING JAYA: Those who have already received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine should check for appointment dates for the second dose of the vaccine in their MySejahtera app. Social media platforms and chat apps were buzzing since around midnight on Friday (July 2) as many Malaysians, excited to have received their appointments, posted updates and public service announcements urging others to check their apps as well. "All you #CucukMYAZ folks, appointments for dose two are already ...