JOHOR BARU – Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim today said 1.293 million vaccine doses for use under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will arrive in the state in stages this month.
In a post on the HRH Crown Prince of Johor Facebook page, he said 583,000 are of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, 637,000 (Sinovac) and 73,000 (AstraZeneca).
“I will participate in the receipt of the vaccines and ensure that they are given to all Bangsa Johor (Johor residents) in an efficient and timely manner.
“I have also been briefed by the authorities on the number of registrations and how the vaccines will be distributed.
“I am confident that many Bangsa Johor will be vaccinated in the next few weeks, heading towards our goal of attaining herd immunity. I also remind everyone to register and get vaccinated.”
He expressed his appreciation to vaccination drive coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin and the relevant authorities for making the necessary arrangements.
According to the state Health Department, as of July 4, 460,094 first doses had been administered in Johor, while 268,137 people received both shots. – Bernama, July 10, 2021
