National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin
PETALING JAYA: The government will announce details next week for another round to opt-in for the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine and new designated vaccine dispensing centres (PPV) outside the Klang Valley.
“While much attention has been given to the opt-in AZ track under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, phase two is well underway with more seniors receiving their appointments.
“@JKJAVMY (Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee) will be announcing details for another AZ opt-in window and new designated vaccine dispensing centre (PPV) locations outside of Klang Valley next week, ” said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Twitter yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said today that the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) will announce details for another round of voluntary AstraZeneca vaccinations next week. In a tweet, Khairy, who is also.
The AstraZeneca vaccine rollout began in Malaysia on a voluntary basis yesterday.
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin had said that the interval between the first and second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is set at 12 weeks.
He said this is in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations, and is currently being practised in the United Kingdom.
He did, however, say that the government would review applications for a shorter interval on a case-by-case basis.
Registration for the AstraZeneca vaccine opened on May 2 to 268,000 people in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on a “first click and first serve” basis via the JKJAV website.
PETALING JAYA: Opt-in bookings for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will open from today, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).
“As previously announced, the Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee is offering an opt-in choice for people who want to take the AstraZeneca vaccine.
“Bookings will be opened at noon on May 2 at vaksincovid.gov.my.
“You need to already be registered with MySejatera and simply need to pick a PPV and date, ” he tweeted yesterday.
The coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme had explained previously that those interested would only need to make an appointment for logistic purposes as it involves special vaccination centres (PPVs).