PwDs prefer Covid-19 drive-through vaccinations

MACHANG – Former national para-athlete Rahim Yusoff, 54, and his wheelchair-bound wife, Noraidah Hamzah, 46, prefer the drive-through vaccination method as they have limited mobility.

Rahim, who was born without hands, said the method implemented at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital in Kubang Kerian is better as it will reduce the burden on others to help them get through the vaccination process.

“My wife is paralysed from the waist down. It will be difficult for her to get from the car to the place for injections,” he said, adding that he does not want to trouble people to push her in a wheelchair or carry her.

Rahim, who represented Malaysia in the high jump event at the 2003 Asean Para Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, lives in Kg Bukit, Pulai Chondong, and has three daughters, aged 8 to 17.

He registered for the vaccine via the MySejahtera app on May 25 with the help of a Malaysian Civil Defence Force personnel and hopes he gets an appointment soon.

“I heard that many have already got their jabs, and hope that people with disabilities like me do not get left behind.

“What is more important is that the method is made easier. I can drive to the designated place if I need to, but don’t make it too far.” – Bernama, June 23, 2021