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New special fund for harmful COVID-19 vaccine side effects

Mar 22, 2021

An initial RM10 million fund has been allocated to compensate COVID-19 vaccine recipients who suffer serious side effects after getting the shot.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba says those who may need prolonged treatment at hospital will be given RM50,000 thousand.

Meanwhile, RM500,000 will be given if the vaccine recipient suffers permanent disability or death.

Currently, nearly 430,000 vaccine doses have been administered nationwide.

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Operators of old folks home urged to use MySejahtera to register the elderly for COVID-19 vaccine

Everyone has been urged to register their dependents for the National COVID-19 Immunisation program using MySejahtera.

The program’s coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin adds that operators of elderly care facilities can also use the app’s new feature to do bulk registrations for the senior residents under their care.

This, as the immunization program is scheduled to enter its second phase next month, which prioritises vaccinating high-risk groups and elderly folk.

Khairy Jamaluddin says an exact day will be announced next week.

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Government considering setting COVID-19 vaccine registration deadline

People may be given a deadline to register for the National COVID-19 Immunisation programme.

PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he made the proposal, to ensure that vaccination efforts go smoothly.

It's because setting a deadline will allow the relevant agencies to thoroughly plan out the process.

So far, over 6.1 million people have registered for the program.