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Msia kicks off National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme today!

Feb 24, 2021

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Malaysia is set to create history by rolling out the country's biggest vaccination exercise ever, known as the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme today.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah will be the first individuals to receive their shots later after the Cabinet meeting in Putrajaya.

Those receiving the Covid-19 vaccine shots need to go through 5 stations at the Vaccine Dispensing Centre.

The Health Ministry says it will start with the screening for symptoms and body temperature, followed by registration, then counselling and obtaining consent, and finally the vaccination and subsequently the fifth station for observation.

Covid vaccine jab to take 15 to 30 minutes

The Health Ministry says the process will take about 15 to 30 minutes and includes time for monitoring for side effects.

Old folks' homes encouraged to pre-register for vaccination plan

The Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing at UPM is encouraging residents at old folks’ homes to pre-register for Covid-19 vaccination.

It says only one out of 20 of those centres have signed up, leaving residents and staff at risk of losing out on vaccines or getting them too late.