KUALA LUMPUR – Parents can now register their children aged between five and 11 for Covid-19 vaccinations via the MySejahtera app, especially if they are listed as dependents.
The availability of registrations was highlighted on Twitter by a Health Ministry social media and communications consultant, Aysha Ridzuan today.
“Covid-19 vaccination for 5-11 years old will begin soon. If your children are your dependents on MySejahtera, you can add them as vaccine dependent to register for the vaccine,” she said in the posting.
She also said details will be announced at a later time.
In the post, Aysha shared a screenshot of the MySejahtera form for parents or guardians to fill in the details of the children and dependents.
Covid vaccination for 5-11 years old will begin soon. If your children are your dependents on MySejahtera, you can add them as vaccine dependent to register for the vaccine. More details will be announced later. #PICKids pic.twitter.com/FgXO3mnnec
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The screenshot shows that parents are only required to provide the children’s full names as well as their IC or passport numbers, apart from confirming that they are above the age of five in a checkbox.
Last week, the Health Ministry gave conditional approval to inoculate children between five and 11 with Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty vaccine.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the decision was made following a meeting held by the Drug Control Authority.
He added that this group of children will be given 10mcg, which is a smaller dose compared with the same vaccine given to those aged 12 and above.
He said the 30mcg of Comirnaty solution for injection is a new formulation that does not require dilution before it is given to those aged 12 and above. – The Vibes, January 18, 2022
