GEORGE TOWN: Private hospitals in Penang have been flooded with calls from people who want to be vaccinated now instead of waiting for their turn under the three-phase national vaccination plan.
Island Hospital chief operating officer Stephanie Lee said the hospital had received many requests from patients for the vaccine.
“As we (Malaysia) are not covering the full spectrum of the general public when it comes to vaccinations right now, there are some patients who want to be in the queue and are willing to pay for it.
“From a private hospital’s perspective, we are willing to extend our services to our patients.
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Vaccination challenges in rural Sabah, Sarawak 02 Mar 2021 / 12:09 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
ALTHOUGH Malaysia has a plan to inoculate more than 80% of the population (nearly 27 million out of 32 million Malaysians) against Covid-19 by March 2022, there is no clear indication on how the vaccines are going to be distributed throughout rural Sabah and Sarawak.
This is a valid concern as in the rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak more than a third of the population continue to live beyond 5km from any kind of health facility.
Due to the lack of specialists and medical equipment, patients seeking treatments or follow-up treatments are often forced to refer to another public hospital that can cater to their respective medical needs.