PONTIAN (March 14): About 100,000 Malaysians working in Singapore are expected to be among the recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine under phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the matter has been agreed by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and will be implemented in stages.
"The ministry has agreed to give the vaccine earlier to those working in Singapore.
"We know there are about 400,000 Malaysians who work in Singapore every day. But for the initial stage, the ministry has agreed that 100,000 will receive the vaccine," he told reporters after the launch of the Johor Farmers Organisation (PPNJ) — All Cosmos Industries Mentor Mentee programme here.