KUCHING, Sept 20 — The State Disaster Management Committee is doing all the necessary preparations to ensure that it is ready to administer Covid-19 booster shots for high-risk groups.
“We must thank the federal government especially the Health Minister who has considered what we have requested,” he told a press conference after chairing a meeting on the Covid-19 Public Awareness Working Committee here. Among those who will be prioritised for the booster shot include front line medical personnel, immunocompromised individuals, senior citizens with comorbidities and those residing and working in long-term care facilities.
“I was informed that there are some Penans in the interior as well as people working in plantations who have not been vaccinated.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Long Covid a concern among ex-Covid-19 patients | New Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR: Long-term complications from Covid-19 or better known as “Long Covid” has become a cause for concern among ex-patients, with many being referred again to hospitals and Intensive Care Units (ICU) post-recovery.
Source: NST_Online - 🏆 17. / 53 Read more »
Covid-19 (Sept 19): 14,954 new cases, seven states in four digitsCOVID-19 | They are Sarawak, Selangor, Johor, Kelantan, Sabah, Penang and Perak.
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »
Covid-19 deaths (Sept 19): 324 reported fatalities, death toll at 23,06770 people died before they could receive hospital treatment. Soon 25,000 people will be dead in Malaysia proving what Prof Adeeba predicted. And silly old Ismail Sabri can still appoint Mahiaddin and Anwar Ibrahim to help him combat this pandemic. Has Ismail Sabri got anything in his head?
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »
Covid-19: Death toll reaches 23,443 with 376 total fatalities reported on Sunday (Sept 19)PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's Covid-19 death toll has reached 23,443 after the Health Ministry reported 376 fatalities on Sunday (Sept 19).
Source: staronline - 🏆 4. / 75 Read more »
Sarawak to prioritise medical frontliners for Covid-19 booster shots | New Straits TimesNSTnation Sarawak is hoping the Covid19 booster shots would be given the green light as soon as possible with medical frontliners set to be the first group to receive the third dose.
Source: NST_Online - 🏆 17. / 53 Read more »
Japan to administer booster shots for Covid-19 by year-end | New Straits TimesNSTregion JAPAN may start giving out Covid19 booster shots by the year-end in response to the continued spread of the highly contagious Deltavariant.
Source: NST_Online - 🏆 17. / 53 Read more »