Malaysia

Over 300,000 people to get Covid-19 booster jabs in T’ganu

They include front-line health workers, senior citizens, individuals with comorbidities

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Sep 2021 6:28PM

Over 300,000 people to get Covid-19 booster jabs in T’ganu
Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong says there is already adequate supply of the vaccine and will begin giving out the third dose after receiving implementation orders at the state level. – File pic, September 25, 2021

KUALA BERANG – A total of 323,000 individuals will be getting their booster or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Terengganu, said state health director Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong.

She said they include 31,000 front-line health workers, 104,000 senior citizens, and 188,000 people with comorbidities.

“We will begin giving out the third dose after we have received the implementation orders at the state level. Presently, we have adequate supplies of the vaccine.

“The third dose recipients will get their jabs at the vaccination centres (PPVs) of health clinics or hospitals as the integrated and public PPVs will be closed beginning October 15,” she told reporters after inspecting the Orang Asli vaccination programme at Sungai Berua here today.

Yesterday, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the distribution guidelines for booster shots or the third dose will be tabled at the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply meeting next week. – Bernama, September 25, 2021

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