Malaysia

Community pharmacists now qualify for shots under first immunisation phase: Adham

Decision made following request by Malaysian Pharmacists Society, says health minister

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 12 Mar 2021 3:54PM

Community pharmacists now qualify for shots under first immunisation phase: Adham
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba says some 4,000 community pharmacists in Malaysia will be vaccinated under the first phase. – Bernama pic, March 12, 2021

PUTRAJAYA – Community pharmacists are now included in the list of frontliners who will be vaccinated under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) meeting held yesterday agreed to include community pharmacists in Category Two of the guidelines to determine frontliners under the programme.

He said the decision was made following a request by the Malaysian Pharmacists Society and Malaysian Community Pharmacy Guild.

“It will benefit some 4,000 community pharmacists in Malaysia, who will be vaccinated under the first phase,” Dr Adham said in a statement today.

Category Two frontliners are those involved in the health sectors, defence agency, as well as security forces and essential services personnel. – Bernama, March 12, 2021

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