KUCHING – The distribution of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, for those who have booked an appointment voluntarily or via “opt-in” in Sarawak, will commence tomorrow until Wednesday.
A check by Bernama at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) here, which is one of the vaccination centres (PPVs) for AstraZeneca administration in the state, found that preparations by volunteers are underway.
This includes arranging chairs and installing signboards to facilitate public movement tomorrow.
Apart from BCCK, another PPV will be opened at the National Youth Skills Centre in Miri.
On May 26, one million slots for the second round of AstraZeneca vaccine appointment bookings, for Malaysians under the age of 60, were snapped up within 90 minutes.
Following the overwhelming public response to the vaccine, the government, on May 27, restored the vaccine to the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme’s mainstream vaccine list.
Previously, the decision to implement the voluntary or “opt-in” method was made after observing reluctance in the community to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, due to reports linking it to cases of blood clots. – Bernama, June 6, 2021
