KUALA LUMPUR – Anti-vaxxers may face more restrictions, although Covid-19 vaccination is not mandatory in Malaysia.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the ministry is mulling the possibility of having a weekly Covid-19 test for those who reject or delay their shots, and that the government will not pay for the screening.
Although there is no national law making Covid-19 vaccination mandatory, he said he encourages it to be so at the sector level.
“It may sound a little harsh, but our approach is to ‘make life difficult’ for those who choose not to receive the vaccine.
“This is because you yourself choose not to receive the vaccine unless you cannot get jabbed due to health factors and are excluded from the MySejahtera system. Otherwise, we will make your life difficult,” he said after launching the 11th National Acute Myocardial Infarction Course 2021 in Petaling Jaya.
The government earlier made it mandatory for civil servants to be vaccinated by next month, and Khairy said the private sector is encouraged to follow suit.
Putrajaya has relaxed restrictions for fully jabbed individuals, allowing them to dine in at restaurants, cross state lines, and shop. – The Vibes, October 16, 2021
