KUALA LUMPUR – The vaccination capacity at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTC KL) site will be increased to 8,100 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab a day starting today, making it the facility with the largest-scale immunisation ability nationwide.
ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd CEO Dr Anas Alam Faizi said prior to this, the centre was capable of administering about 2,400 doses daily.
Besides the WTC KL vaccination centre, the capacity at the Universiti Malaya and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia facilities administering the same jab has been increased from 900 to 1,300 doses a day, respectively.
“The increase in capacity at these centres will further smoothen the AstraZeneca vaccination process. A total of 8,100 appointments are scheduled to take place (today) here (WTC KL),” Dr Anas told Bernama last night.
“The first appointment is at 9am, and the last is expected to be at 8.30pm. We have also provided special lanes for individuals with disabilities.”
He said a total of 500 health and non-health workers, and volunteers are ready to facilitate the vaccination exercise at WTC KL, and urged those with appointments to be punctual.
The fourth vaccination centre to administer the AstraZeneca jab, namely the Shah Alam Ideal Convention Centre, is scheduled to start operating on May 24, with a capacity of 3,000 doses a day.
The government opened opt-in bookings for the AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 18 on May 2. – Bernama, May 15, 2021
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