PUTRAJAYA: With Malaysia once again registering a new record for daily Covid-19 cases, the highest one so far, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah warns that the next two weeks are critical as the worst may still come.
The Health director-general said the Malaysian public must prepare for the worst following a continuous surge in new cases.
“The rise in cases started on April 1 and could trigger a vertical surge. We need to prepare for the worst. Please help us by staying at home. Only together we can break the chain of infection,” he said in a Twitter post yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR: The failure of many individuals to keep to their Covid-19 vaccination appointments without any solid reason is disrupting the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme’s target and delaying the process of achieving herd immunity in the country, says Assoc Prof Dr Yahya Mat Arip, a virologist from Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Irresponsible skipping of vaccine appointment can affect herd immunity target date 24 May 2021 / 15:28 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to achieve herd immunity with at least 70% of its population vaccinated by the end of the year but so far the percentage of those who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine is very low.
At the same time, the rate of absenteeism for those who have been given an appointment is also quite high with various reasons given. In fact, many cancellations were made at the last minute or without any notification. So what is the impact of this on the country?
Malaysia aims to achieve herd immunity with at least 70% of its population vaccinated by the end of the year but so far the percentage of those who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine is very low