Malaysia

Offsite PPVs offering booster walk-ins for senior citizens from Monday

Meanwhile, those aged between 18 and 60 without jab appointments can register with vaccination centres under ProtectHealth

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 21 Jan 2022 6:58PM

Offsite PPVs offering booster walk-ins for senior citizens from Monday
Senior citizens will be required to flash their MySejahtera app to prove they have been fully vaccinated before they can receive their booster shots at offsite PPVs. – The Vibes file pic, January 21, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Beginning Monday, offsite vaccination centres (PPVs) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Penang and Sarawak will administer the Covid-19 booster vaccine on a walk-in basis to senior citizens aged 60 and above.

ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth), a wholly owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia that was established under the Health Ministry (MOH), said those walking in to get the booster jab need to flash their MySejahtera app to prove they have been fully vaccinated.

It said walk-in services will start at 2pm on days the offsite PPVs are in operation.

“Those aged 18 and above (apart from senior citizens) who have yet to receive appointments via MySejahtera but wish to get the booster shot can contact and register with the PPVs listed under the website,” it said in a statement today.

Offsite PPVs refer to centres operated by private medical practitioners and non-governmental health organisations outside their private health facilities.

There are now more than 2,000 onsite PPVs, 177 offsite PPVs and 221 outreach PPVs run by private medical practitioners and non-governmental health organisations under ProtectHealth with a total capacity of administering more than 300,000 doses of vaccine daily.

The statement said that as of January 19, a total of 10 million doses of booster jabs have been administered, with 73.8% or 7.3 million doses administered by private medical practitioners and non-governmental health organisations under ProtectHealth. – Bernama, January 21, 2022

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