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KOTA KINABALU: Despatching more vaccines to the states will speed up vaccination in the country, enabling at least one dose to be administrated as soon as possible to its adult population. Welcoming the move, states hope the Federal Government’s pledge can materialise in days to come so that they too can look forward to achieving herd immunity. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sabah was confident the state would be prioritised in the next phase of vaccine distribution nationwide. He said with the guarantee given by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Kha...

Good progress: According to a Reuters report, among countries with a population of more than one million, Malaysia is vaccinating faster than any other country. — Bernama PUTRAJAYA: More than 12 million Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the country in July, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said the country’s daily vaccination rate was now among the world’s fastest, citing a Reuters report. He said the report stated that among countries with a population of more than one million, Malaysia was vaccinating faster than a...

PUTRAJAYA: As global Covid-19 infections continue to rise with the Delta variant wreaking the most damage, Malaysia is shifting its focus to reducing the number of deaths and hospitalisations, and case figures will not be paramount anymore. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said with Delta, vaccination remained vital as it had brought down the number of deaths and hospitalisations. Putting on masks and observing physical distancing will continue as the variant is easily transmissible. “I think we have to accept that with the rise of the Delta v...

With most adults in the Klang Valley receiving at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine today, employers say more workers should return to the workplace – but health experts urge for more caution.