PUTRAJAYA – Any group, including media practitioners, wanting to be among early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine, can submit their applications to the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
So far, he said the Health Ministry (MoH) has yet to receive any line listing from the media, and if there is an application, the MoH will also submit it to the CITF for further action.
Dr Adham said the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme has been systematically arranged according to phases, and any applications to receive the vaccine earlier will be decided based on metrics and methods set by the CITF.
He said this after launching a National Immunisation Day celebration here today, in response to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) of Peninsula Malaysia’s statement seeking clarification on the issue of Covid-19 vaccination for media practitioners.
Prior to this, National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin had been reported as saying that the government has agreed to place media practitioners on the priority list to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, subject to an adequate supply of the vaccine. – Bernama, April 27, 2021
