Mosti provides RM20k to all MPs to promote vaccination
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The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has provided all MPs with a RM20,000 allocation each specifically for outreach purposes to promote the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (NIP).
This special fund also covers opposition MPs.
As of yesterday, only 44.7 percent of the targeted 24,273,288 individuals in the country have registered to be part of the programme.
Over the past 14 days, the number of people registered for vaccination has grown by eight percent, averaging 54,000 a day.
So far, only 6.5 percent of the targeted figure have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Most of the vaccines available under Malaysia s portfolio require two doses.
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 05:01 AM MYT
BY DANIAL DZULKIFLY
Health workers pose for pictures after receiving the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital in Shah Alam May 25, 2021. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 The delayed delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to Malaysia, allegedly due to hoarding by the world’s richest nations, has prompted some state governments to try and secure their own supply independently of the federal administration.
States such as Sarawak, Penang and Selangor have pressed Putrajaya to allow them to buy or accept donated vaccines to complement the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).
Spiking infections on heels of lagging vaccination rate raising concern 24 May 2021 / 08:57 H.
PETALING JAYA: The numbers are alarming. New Covid-19 infections and the death toll have increased significantly, yet the vaccination exercise continues at a snail’s pace.
Malaysia is reporting more than 6,000 new cases daily now, the highest in Southeast Asia, and neck and neck with the Philippines at the top of the chart.
Yet, it has also achieved among the lowest rate of vaccination. World Health Organisation tracking data shows that as of last Friday, only 931,000 people have been fully vaccinated, accounting for just 2.9% of the population.
In contrast, 1.44 million people in Singapore have received both doses of the vaccine, which is 25.3% of the republic’s population, more than nine times ahead of Malaysia.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor hopes the Federal Government will consider allowing private clinics and hospitals to participate in the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme.
State Tourism, Youth And Sport Committee chairman Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the move would help the government s efforts to flatten the Covid-19 curve.
He said it would also help to speed up the National Immunisation Programme to ensure a majority of Malaysians would be vaccinated. We should give a chance to those who are willing to pay to get their vaccinations from private clinics or hospitals, said Onn.
He said this to reporters after receiving RM20,000 from KPRJ and RM10,000 from Austin Heights Group for Tabung Makmur Palestine on Monday (May 24).
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