Women’s Ministry to open more vaccine centres for target groups: Rina

KUALA LUMPUR – The Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry will open more vaccination centres for target groups to accelerate the process of achieving herd immunity and help meet goals set under the National Recovery Plan.

Its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the ministry was cooperating with various parties including other ministries, agencies, the private sector, and non-governmental organisations to expedite the vaccination process.

“For example, more than 50% of the 2.4 million senior citizens who registered for the vaccine have already received it, with 10% of them having completed two doses.

“For people with disabilities, vaccinations are actively being carried out. Besides the centre at the Malaysian Association for the Blind Complex and the first drive-through centre for people with disabilities, we will open up more special centres for this targeted group,” she said.

She was speaking to reporters after handing out food basket contributions at the Desa Rejang People’s Housing Project, which is under the enhanced movement control order from June 18 to July 1. 

In addition, the ministry has also mobilised volunteers under its agencies, including the Social Welfare Department, National Welfare Foundation, and Skuad Prihatin Negara in the registration and advocacy of target groups.

Meanwhile, Rina also called for the vaccination of children to be expedited as more than 82,000 of them had been infected with Covid-19.

She said the vaccination process for students sitting for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia should also be given priority.

A total of 3,000 food baskets and items contributed by other parties, including NGOs, were distributed among the Desa Rejang PPR residents today. – Bernama, June 20, 2021