Covid-19: Four PPVs in Penang closed on Sunday (Aug 15) due to vaccine shortage

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GEORGE TOWN: The number of vaccination centres (PPV) in Penang to be closed on Sunday (Aug 15) due to the statewide Covid-19 vaccine shortage has increased to four.

Initially on Saturday , it was announced that the Pesta Site and Balik Pulau Sports Complex PPVs would be closed.

The state Health Department then later confirmed that the Bayan Baru Community Hall and the Dewan Millennium PPVs would also be closed.“There is a disruption in the supply of Pfizer vaccine to the state starting August 12. “Following the disruption of Pfizer vaccine supply, recipients for the second dose of Pfizer vaccine for Aug 15 to Aug 19 will be rescheduled to Aug 22 to Aug 26.

“The public is advised to always check their second dose appointment date on their MySejahtera app respectively,” said the department in a statement on Saturday. Earlier, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow had said the supply of the Pfizer vaccine were internationally affected and the amount of vaccines received have been reduced but this is a temporary phenomenon.“As the supply is affected, the second dose vaccination at several Public-Private Partnership Industrial Covid-19 Immunisation Programme PPVs and private hospitals have to be rescheduled and delayed for a few days,” he said.

 

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