Phase 1 of national immunisation plan to run until April
Updated 3 years ago · Published on 02 Mar 2021 7:00AM
by Sadiq Asyraf
KUALA LUMPUR – With the first phase of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme under way, Kuala Lumpur Hospital began its roll-out of the jabs for its front-line staff and health workers yesterday.
The immunisation programme is divided into three phases, with the first scheduled from February 26 to April for front-line personnel.
The second phase is scheduled from April to August for senior citizens aged 60 and above and vulnerable groups.
The third phase is to be from May to February next year for those aged 18 and above.
Malaysia took delivery of the first batch of 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on February 21.
Malaysia’s agreement with the pharmaceutical giant involves the procurement of 12,799,800 doses of vaccine, called Comirnaty, covering 20% of the population, with two doses per person. – The Vibes, March 2, 2021
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