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PETALING JAYA: Over 300,000 slots for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccinations have been snapped up as of 12.56pm, less than a hour after registrations opened to people aged under 60 at 12.15pm on Wednesday (May 26).
PETALING JAYA: The latest round of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine registration proved to be a bumpier ride than the first time on May 2. This time around, instead of limiting the opt-in to people in the Klang Valley, one million slots were open to those over 18 living in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor and Sarawak. A previous registration drive for those over 60 opened on May 23 where 228,347 of the initial 1.2 million slots were taken. While many anticipated technical glitches to get in the way, they were not ready to face it multiple times as the system evidently buckled under the frenz...
PUTRAJAYA: The second round of the AstraZeneca opt-in vaccine programme will be opened to those under the age of 60 at noon on Wednesday (May 26), says Khairy Jamaluddin.
PETALING JAYA: Bookings for the second round of the voluntary AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine opt-in registration for those aged 60 and above are still widely available as of Monday (May 24). A check by The Star showed that bookings at the World Trade Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) vaccine dispensing centre are still available from June 8 onwards, while slots are still available from June 16 onwards at Universiti Malaya. In Selangor, those who are interested can register a spot from June 23 onwards at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). In a post on Instagram, the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine S...
PETALING JAYA: The move to prioritise those aged 60 and above in Covid-19 red zones for the second round of opt-ins for the AstraZeneca vaccine is well-received by Malaysians. However, many have also said the second rollout could be improved as the first successful round of registrations for Klang Valley residents on May 2 saw all 268,000 slots snapped up in just three hours. Facebook user Cammy Yong said,"Very good decision. A quick Google will show this is what many countries are doing with the AstraZeneca vaccine. At this point, as long as we get vulnerable people vaccinated, it's a win." ...