KUALA LUMPUR – The voluntary AstraZeneca vaccination kicks off today at special vaccination centres (PPVs) at WTC KL, Universiti Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
According to the booking schedules released last Sunday, the PPV at Ideal Convention Centre Shah Alam will start the vaccination programme on May 24.
Queues started as early as 8am, although the first appointments only begin at 9am. Adherence to standard operating procedures are being monitored by health front-line staffers.
Vaccine recipients are required to display their registration on the MySejahtera app before their temperatures are taken. For non-MySejahtera users, MyKads or passports are required.
A pre-screening consultation is then carried out before the jab is administered. After the vaccination, recipients are ushered to a waiting area for further monitoring for about 30 to 45 minutes before leaving they can leave the premises.
Vaccination programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin had yesterday checked on preparations at WTC KL.
Just finished inspecting PPVAZ WTCKL which will start operations tomorrow. Familiarise yourself with how you will get there. Come on time. Don’t forget your IC/passport & phone. #LindungDiriLindungSemua pic.twitter.com/dqHA1QGPkg
— Khairy Jamaluddin ??? (@Khairykj) May 4, 2021
“Just finished inspecting PPVAZ WTCKL, which will start operations tomorrow. Familiarise yourself with how you will get there. Come on time. Don’t forget your IC/passport & phone,” he tweeted last night.
He also said individuals who need to travel inter-district and interstate to get their Covid-19 jab at PPVs need not apply for a permission letter from police.
Visited PPVAZ UM. Ready to activate for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/qNEufFOk6f
— Khairy Jamaluddin ??? (@Khairykj) May 4, 2021
He said they just need to show their appointment details on the MySejahtera app, website or SMS when passing police roadblocks.
The statement was issued following Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement on the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in six districts in Selangor at a press conference yesterday.
Salam Sejahtera from WTC! A set of amateur videos from me to guide you to your #COVID vaccinator journey at WTC Part 1 @JKJAVMY @KKMPutrajaya @Khairykj @DrAdhamBaba pic.twitter.com/bOlfHtpNDj
— Dr Jemilah Mahmood (@JemilahMahmood) May 5, 2021
Part 2 video guide at WTC #COVID vaccination centre @JKJAVMY @KKMPutrajaya @Khairykj @DrAdhamBaba
— Dr Jemilah Mahmood (@JemilahMahmood) May 5, 2021
See some of you soon! pic.twitter.com/ig7GNF0xVI
The Hulu Langat, Petaling, Gombak, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang districts will be placed under the MCO from tomorrow to May 17, while Kuala Selangor, Sabak Bernam and Hulu Selangor remain under the conditional MCO.
The voluntary AstraZeneca vaccination programme was opened for booking last Sunday and some 260,000 slots were snapped up in under four hours.
It is expected that some 2,400 individuals will receive the AstraZeneca jab at WTC here as the PPV is opened until 9pm.
The government had promised 286,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine would be made available on a voluntary basis here and in Selangor, after concerns were raised regarding the safety of the vaccine.
Two weeks ago, the government announced that the vaccine will be offered on a first-come, first-served voluntary basis to residents.
The move was made to address the people’s concerns and fears about the vaccine, apart from not wanting to disrupt the ongoing national immunisation programme.
Studies show that the AstraZeneca vaccine has a probability of forming blood clots in one out of every 250,000 individuals, or a 0.0004% chance, among those who get the shot. – The Vibes, May 5, 2021
