KUALA LUMPUR – The Federal Territories Ministry is targeting to achieve herd community earlier than expected with more than 80%, or about two million, of its population, especially here, to complete their Covid-19 vaccination by October.
Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa, said the effort is being bolstered by the MYMedic@Wilayah Mobile Vaccine Truck and involvement of private clinics to provide an alternative to existing vaccination centres (PPVs).
“We will provide seven mobile vaccine trucks and there are seven private clinics that will be involved in this free vaccination programme, with an average of 4,000 to 5,000 injections per day,” he said after inspecting the vaccination programme for the homeless here today.
Last Tuesday, Annuar had announced the launch of the MYMedic@Wilayah Mobile Vaccine Truck programme through seven Wilayan Cakna 5.0 initiatives, with focus on public housing areas, people’s housing projects (PPRs) and traditional villages, to be conducted from as early as next month.
Apart from that, Annuar said vaccinations by private clinics will also be carried out, with 29 out of 60 applications already approved by the Health Ministry.
On the free Covid-19 Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK-Ag) community screening, Annuar said the ministry is identifying suitable locations and, at the same time, providing training to volunteers who will be involved. – Bernama, May 27, 2021
