ONLY 142 TEACHERS IN NEGERI SEMBILAN NOT READY TO BE VACCINATED
KUALA PILAH, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- Only 142 out of 17,459 teachers in Negeri Sembilan are not ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccine jabs, state Education director Md Fiah Md Jamin said.
He said he had met with the teachers involved either virtually or face to face to find out their real reasons for not taking the vaccine.
“Most of them said because it is their choice and some did not offer any reason as to why they did not want to be inoculated. However, the number only represents a small percentage of the overall teachers in the state,” he said after visiting the vaccination centre for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Adolescents here today.
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IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME FOR ADOLESCENTS IN PENANG BEGINS TOMORROW
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for teenagers in Penang will begin tomorrow and will only involve students aged 16 and 17.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said for a start, the vaccination would only involve students with a permanent address in Penang but attending boarding schools in other states, with appointments to be notified via the MySejahtera application.
“Apart from being present throughout the vaccination process, parents, next of kin and guardians must make sure that all identification documents and consent forms are signed and brought to the vaccination centre to ensure that the process runs smoothly,” he said in a statement.
He also said the vaccination session involving students aged 16 to 17 (without comorbidities) would begin on Sept 23, from 9 am until noon at six vaccination centres.
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MOH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ICU BEDS IN KEDAH
ALOR SETAR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry (MOH) has provided 10 modular Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds worth RM7 million to the Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani.
Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the beds at the ICU were limited because it was quite costly to purchase them.
“Thank you to MOH for their willingness to provide additional assets and health staff to assist us in managing the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said at a press conference after attending the State Legislative Assembly sitting today.
He also welcomed the donation of equipment which were no longer used by hospitals in the Klang Valley to hospitals in Kedah.
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6,923 TEENAGERS IN JOHOR RECEIVE FIRST DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 6,923 teenagers in the state have received their first dose of the vaccine under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Adolescents which began yesterday.
State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said it was estimated that there were 359,900 teenagers in the state, of which 304,695 have registered via the MySejahtera application to get the vaccine shots.
The vaccination will be done at school halls or vaccination centres for which the schools will notify parents and guardians.
“For teenagers who have dropped out of school, they can walk into selected vaccination centres in their district to get vaccinated,” he said in a statement.
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48,298 FORM 4 AND 5 STUDENTS TO BE VACCINATED IN SELANGOR
SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 148,298 Form Four and Five students in Selangor will receive their vaccine in stages under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Adolescents beginning yesterday.
State Health director Datuk Dr Sha'ari Ngadiman said the numbers included 6,095 Form Four and Five students who are residing in the state but attending boarding schools outside Selangor.
He said the programme involved 339 schools under the Education Ministry, Selangor Islamic Religious Department and private schools.
“The vaccination will be carried out in 25 vaccination centres in schools apart from 53 Health Clinics in Selangor,” he said when contacted today.
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