GEORGE TOWN – Penang has designated an additional 12 private clinics and four vaccination centres (PPVs) for administering the Covid-19 vaccine booster dose, said Dr Norlela Ariffin.
The state Agrotechnology and Food Safety, Rural Development and Health Committee chairman said that as of yesterday, 186,669 people in Penang had received the booster shot, ranking Penang sixth in terms of the number of such recipients.
“Previously, there were 86 private clinics, eight private hospitals, and three PPVs offering booster shots in Penang, but since last week, 12 private clinics and four PPVs have been added to enable more people to get the shots.
“Each PPV can offer vaccine shots to 1,000 to 1,500 individuals, and I hope the public goes for their booster doses. In fact, each vaccination centre is equipped with 20% Sinovac shots and 80% Pfizer shots,” she said when contacted yesterday.
She said the booster dose is very necessary to provide additional protection against some Covid-19 variants that have proven to be more transmissible. – Bernama, December 15, 2021
