Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 06:00 AM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Members of the public wait to receive their Covid -19 jabs at the Indera Mulia Stadium in Ipoh March 16, 2021. Picture by Farhan Najib
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GEORGE TOWN, March 17 Around 70 per cent of the population must be vaccinated against Covid-19 for Malaysia to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus but this will be difficult if Malaysians are reluctant to register for the vaccination, health experts warned.
They warned that falling short of this target would mean that those unable to be vaccinated, such as children and adults with certain medical conditions, would remain exposed to Covid-19.
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LETTER | It has been a month since World Cancer Day. This year s theme together, all our actions matter is a vivid reminder of the power of collective action, collaboration and solidarity. At no other time in our recent history has this mantra been more important for us to believe in and practise than during this period of crisis and disruption caused by the Covid-19 public health emergency.
For a year, the people in Malaysia and those in countries around the world have been told to limit their movement, and stay at home. Lockdowns, which have been seen to yield mixed results in addressing the spread of the coronavirus, have instead had a devastating impact on the management of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, the outcomes of which will likely be seen in the months and perhaps even years to come, well beyond the direct effects of Covid-19.
Involving pharmacists and general practitioners (GPs) as immunisers in Malaysia’s National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will bolster the upcoming nationwide vaccination drive, said a think tank.
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Putrajaya will spend RM3 billion on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines although details remain sketchy because of confidentiality clauses. – EPA pic, December 22, 2020.
THE attacks against Putrajaya’s vaccine procurement strategy would only undermine and erode public confidence in efforts to secure safe and effective vaccines against Covid-19, said a health think-tank today.
The Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy said the criticism, including from politicians, touch on accusations ranging from overpaying to misleading the public on how much will be spent on these life-saving therapies.
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