PUTRAJAYA – The vaccination programme for the retail sector – involving about 500,000 workers – will begin next month, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
In a statement issued here today, he said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA), which has been tasked to plan and coordinate the retail sector vaccination programme with all the related industry players, would implement it with the cooperation of the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
“Considering the Covid-19 pandemic situation which is on the rise, there is a need to speed up giving the vaccination to the economic frontliners, especially workers in the retail sector, to achieve the herd immunity in the country.
According to Nanta, a meeting with CITF, associations, and retail industry players was held today involving the presence of 60 retail sector industry players.
Companies keen to participate in the programme could submit their applications online or they could liaise with MDTCA through the Distributive Trade and Services Industry Secretariat at hotline 03-8882-5881/-5905 or via e-mail.
Nanta said the ministry would also work with the Complex Management Association of Malaysia, Malaysia Retailers Association, and the Malaysia Retail Chain Association to set up vaccination centres at strategic locations nationwide. – Bernama, May 28, 2021
