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SJMC starts Covid-19 vaccination for health workers

Hospital has dedicated team to administer jab, beginning today

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 11 Mar 2021 8:30PM

SJMC starts Covid-19 vaccination for health workers — SJMC has joined other selected private hospitals participating in Phase 1 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, involving frontliners. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, March 11, 2021

by Azim Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR – Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) is serving as a Covid-19 vaccination facility, joining other selected private hospitals participating in the national immunisation programme.

In a statement, SJMC chief executive Trish Hogan said the hospital has a dedicated team of vaccinators to administer the jab to healthcare workers in Selangor starting today.

“SJMC is committed to our role in helping the government achieve 80% herd immunity in Malaysia, which will have a far-reaching and positive impact on all of us.”

Khairy Jamaluddin, the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, has said private hospitals will be used as vaccination centres for private healthcare workers in Phase 1 of the inoculation drive.

“The government will include more private hospitals for Phases 2 and 3, as announced previously.”

The Vibes photographer AZIM RAHMAN captures scenes at SJMC today. – The Vibes, March 11, 2021