KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will receive more than 12 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this month, making the next three months critical and challenging for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
With the arrival of such a big amount of vaccine, Khairy said the capacity for administering them will be ramped up accordingly throughout the country beginning this month.
“For sure, July will be a critical period for PICK,” he said in a video recording today on the developments of the vaccination drive, which was launched in February.
To ensure the challenges of the coming months could be handled in a smooth and organised manner, the nationwide immunisation capacity will be increased with the opening of more vaccination centres (PPVs) and deployment of additional healthcare personnel and volunteers, he added.
So far, 1,400 PPVs are in operation nationwide. Apart from mega PPVs, other types of such centres have also been opened, such as those at Orang Asli settlements, places of worship, learning institutions, community halls, as well as workplaces and plantation areas, apart from the house-to-house vaccination drive. – Bernama, July 3, 2021
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