KUALA LUMPUR – Police have denied an allegation that a man was injected with an empty syringe at the Bangi Avenue Convention Centre (BACC) vaccination centre (PPV) here on Saturday.
Kajang district police chief Mohd Zaid Hassan in a statement today said the claim arose from a misunderstanding, and that the individual in question received the Sinovac jab.
He said investigations showed that staff at the PPV contacted the man and explained the vaccination procedure to him, and the man was satisfied with the information given.
“Police did not receive any report from the man or any other related individuals regarding the claim.”
He said a BACC official lodged a police report on July 19 only to deny that the incident occurred.
The case is being investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Zaid said the tweet making the claim was posted by the vaccine recipient’s girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Sentul district police chief Beh Eng Lai said police have recorded statements from health personnel and other witnesses over allegations that people were injected with empty syringes at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre PPV on July 17.
“We have received a report, and the personnel and individuals involved will be called up to assist in the probe,” he told Bernama today.
Yesterday, the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force said it is investigating allegations of empty syringes being used at PPVs in Kedah, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. – Bernama, July 20, 2021
