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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s focus now is to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to all states and ramp up their pandemic control by Merdeka Day. Khairy Jamaluddin said this was following the success of Operation Surge Capacity, which saw 97% of the population in the Klang Valley, the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, getting vaccinated. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) would now focus on vaccine distrib...

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Transport Ministry has obtained approval from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) to open additional industry vaccination centres (PPVIN). Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said presently, there were six PPVIN operating throughout the country to support the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. “The first PPVIN at Port Klang for the maritime sector and the second PPVIN at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for the aviation transport sector will benefi...

Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya vaccinations ramping up under Operation Surge Capacity.

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...

Published on: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 By: Bernama Text Size: LABUAN: Labuan Tuesday completed fully vaccinating 80 per cent of its adult population and has become the first among federal territories and states in the country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. The federal territory has immunised 54,800 of the 68,500 adults listed as eligible for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick). The Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) and the Labuan Disaster Management Comm...

This was the second consecutive day that the country delivered over 500,000 vaccine doses. Of the latest doses, 356,112 went to first-dose recipients, while 197,759 were second jabs, according to latest tweets by the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF). Among the states and federal territories, Selangor delivered the highest number of first doses yesterday at 84,409, followed by Kuala Lumpur (57,525)...

Working visit: Dr Wee (in suit) visiting the Industry Vaccination Centre at KL Sentral Station to inspect the facility in Kuala Lumpur. PETALING JAYA: About 1,451 employees of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will benefit from the newly opened KL Sentral industry vaccination centre (PPV), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The Transport Minister said the industry PPV would also benefit KTMB’s subsidiaries Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd and KTM Distribution as well as 390 employees of ERL and ERL Ma...

PLUS Highway HQ becomes vaccine centre as part of PICK Operation Surge Capacity – 2,000 doses a day 27 July 2021 10:44 am / 0 comments The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) continues to pick up pace, with the latest integrated public vaccination centre (PPVI) being the headquarters of highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia in Subang Jaya, capable of vaccinating up to 2,000 people a day. The initiative is the fruit of a collaboration with the company’s medical advisory partne...

The previous record daily number of administered vaccine doses was 507,050 on July 22. Of the 521,923 shots given out yesterday, 333,621 went to first-dose recipients, while the remainder were second shots, according to the latest updates from the country’s Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF). The seven-day moving average of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered stood at 436,248, compared with 422...