MELAKA – The number of registrations for vaccination through the MySejahtera app for phases two and three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in Melaka is still low at only 46%, or 322,808 individuals out of the 701,000 state population as of yesterday.
State Health and Anti-Drug Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said that apart from that, the number of registrations involving those categorised under phase two, including chronic patients, the elderly, and people with disabilities was also still low at only 109,145 people (43.7%) out of the target of 250,000 individuals who had registered since April 19.
He said that the state government had organised various programmes to encourage and assist registrations for vaccination among the community, including through the state Legislative Assembly Development and Coordination Committee; the Village Development and Security Committee, and the Information Department’s Info on Wheels and vaccination registration programmes held at Ramadan bazaars.
“As for the Orang Asli and other rural communities, the state government, in collaboration with various agencies including the Orang Asli Development Department, organised vaccination-related programmes so that they will not be sidelined in this immunisation exercise,” Rahmad said in a statement today.
He also added that the state Health Department, in collaboration with the state Social Welfare Department, will carry out vaccinations for the elderly in care centres and institutions via the outreach approach, starting May 24.
Rahmad said phase two of vaccination will also witness the involvement of nine private clinics starting tomorrow, with three clinics – Klinik Bukit Katil 24 Jam in Taman Merak; Poliklinik Bukit Katil Saujana, and Poliklinik Hidayah Krubong – to be involved.
Six more clinics – Poliklinik Hidayah Batu Berendam, Poliklinik Wahidah Ayer Keroh, Poliklinik Fasya Bukit Beruang, Qualitas Health Klinik Mano, Mega Klinik Zahran Taman Lagenda, and Klinik Kok & Surgeri in Alor Gajah – will carry out vaccinations from May 25.
He added that phase two also involved private hospitals in a collaboration with Melaka Hospital through the Medical Division Outreach Programme, which had already started on May 10.
“A total of 684 recipients were inoculated at the four private hospitals, namely Pantai Hospital (120 people), Putra Hospital (126 people), Mahkota Hospital (294 people), and Oriental Hospital (144 people) on May 10,” he said. – Bernama, May 17, 2021
