PETALING JAYA: Widening the range of Covid-19 vaccines for use in Malaysia is essential to curb the rapid spread of infections. In addition, state gov.
National effort: The second phase of the vaccination campaign from April to August will involve 9.4 million people from high-risk groups such as those with medical conditions. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: There should be no cause for “vaccine hesitation” among the elderly as Covid-19 vaccines are safe for all age groups, say health experts and age-care groups.
Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society president Dr Wong Teck Wee believes that the fear among the elderly stems from some reports on deaths occurring after the vaccine was taken, citing cases in Norway where 23 elderly persons died.
After probes by the health authorities in those countries, Dr Wong said the cause of death was found to be not related to the vaccine but from an underlying medical condition.
PETALING JAYA: Care home operators want more time to pre-register for the Covid-19 vaccine.
The Association for Residential Aged Care Operators (Agecope) has appealed to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee to allow more time for both licensed and unlicensed care homes to pre-register for the vaccine.
Its president Delren Terrence Douglas also appealed for the committee to provide an on-site vaccine administration plan as well as to allocate at least 30,000 doses for aged care home staff and residents under Phase One of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
“As operators of aged care centres, old folks and nursing homes, we believe that Covid-19 vaccination is one of our most important tools in battling the pandemic, apart from regular testing and effective infection prevention and control measures,” he said in a statement yesterday.
PETALING JAYA: The Association for Residential Aged Care Operators of Malaysia (AgeCOpe) has appealed to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee to allow more time for both licensed and unlicensed care homes to pre-register for the vaccine.
Its president Delren Terrence Douglas also appealed for them to provide an on-site vaccine administration plan as well as to allocate at least 30,000 doses for aged care home staff and residents under phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
“As operators of aged care centres, old folks’ home and nursing homes, we believe Covid-19 vaccination is one of our most important tools in battling the pandemic, apart from regular testing as well as effective infection prevention and control measures, ” he said in a statement on Thursday (Feb 25).