IPOH – The Health Ministry (MoH) has agreed to implement Phase 2 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme beginning next month with residents at senior citizen institutions, involving 2,330 people.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Harun said her ministry is working with MoH and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry to coordinate the matter, especially for those at institutions under the Welfare Department.
“The number is part of 80,000 names comprising senior citizens, chronic patients and people with disabilities given to MoH.
“The Welfare Department is also collecting the data of members of the Senior Citizens Activity Centres for the vaccination, involving more than 47,000 senior citizens.”
She said her ministry will conduct an advocacy programme to instil awareness on the need for the public to get the Covid-19 vaccine, and called on all the people, especially senior citizens, to register for the shot through the channels provided, including the MySejahtera app. – Bernama, March 13, 2021
