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PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) is prepared to implement the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia on Feb 26, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
He said the vaccine delivery dry runs to Belaga Health Clinic in Sarawak on Jan 29 and Bintulu Hospital on Jan 30 went smoothly without any problems.
He said the test runs were to ensure the supply of vaccines from the US pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, in Puurs, Belgium could be kept at ultra-low temperatures throughout the journey to Malaysia.
“The dry run is important and the input data logger which monitors the delivery process showed satisfactory results,“ he told reporters after introducing the online teaching application on Covid-19, here today.
Wednesday, 03 Feb 2021 07:12 PM MYT
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba says the ministry is ready to implement the first phase of the Covid-19 immunisation plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia. AFP pic
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PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 ― The Health Ministry (MoH) is prepared to implement the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia on February 26, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
He said the vaccine delivery dry runs to Belaga Health Clinic in Sarawak on January 29 and Bintulu Hospital on January 30 went smoothly without any problems.
Published on: Wednesday, February 03, 2021
By: Bernama
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Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba says the ministry is ready to implement the first phase of the Covid-19 immunisation plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia. AFP pic
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MoH) is prepared to implement the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia on February 26, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
He said the vaccine delivery dry runs to Belaga Health Clinic in Sarawak on January 29 and Bintulu Hospital on January 30 went smoothly without any problems.
He said the test runs were to ensure the supply of vaccines from the US pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, in Puurs, Belgium could be kept at ultra-low temperatures throughout the journey to Malaysia.
Cancer patients must get vaccine priority
February 3, 2021
ISTANBUL – Cancer patients should be prioritised in the COVID-19 vaccination schedule as they are in the highest risk group, a Turkish doctor said on Wednesday.
“Fatalities due to COVID-19 among cancer patients are higher than in all other groups. Cancer patients, who are in the highest risk group for the virus, must have priority in the vaccination calendar,” Anadolu Agency quoting Dr. Yavuz Anacak, the head of the Turkish Radiation Oncology Association, said in a statement ahead of the World Cancer Day.
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It added that Alsancak also urged all authorities to prioritise cancer patients in the vaccination schedule.
Friday, 29 Jan 2021 10:37 PM MYT
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang (centre) said the success in sending the vaccine to this remote place in Sarawak by road meant that it can be delivered to any place in this country. Bernama pic
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BINTULU, Jan 29 The Health Ministry successfully conducted a dry run today on the delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the Belaga Health Clinic, about 178km or four-hour drive into the interior from here.
Deputy Health Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the success in sending the vaccine to this remote place in Sarawak by road meant that it can be delivered to any place in this country.