KUCHING – The Covid-19 vaccination programme for those below 18 years old in Sarawak is expected to begin this Wednesday, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.
Uggah, who is also state Disaster Management Committee chairman said Sarawak is now finalising the preparations to vaccinate the age group.
“We are now making preparations to implement this nationwide vaccination programme, as Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday announced that it will begin in Sarawak on Wednesday.
“This is because Sarawak has reached its benchmark of 80% vaccinated adults,” he said in a statement today.
Uggah said once the preparations are done, the relevant details will be announced as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Uggah is again appealing to a small group of Sarawakians – who have refused or are still reluctant to be vaccinated – to do so immediately.
He said so long as these people are not vaccinated, they will endanger themselves and others around them.
“This is more so now when we are experiencing more positive cases as well as the presence of the more infectious Delta variant,” he added. – Bernama, September 5, 2021
