Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri sembilan begin immunisation programme today 02 Mar 2021 / 20:37 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: Three more states started the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme today with leaders and frontline members receiving the Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech.
In Kelantan, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob became the first to receive the vaccine shot at the launch of the state-level immunisation programme at the Main Banquet Hall, Darulnaim Complex in Kota Bharu, at about 11.15am.
“Ambo (I) do it for the sake of the people. All (leaders) have to do it, so the people will do it too,“ he said after receiving the vaccine jab.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Many States have been busy making proper preparations for the first day of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme tomorrow, including ensuring the storage facilities are all set to receive the vaccines.
In Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah himself visited the Indera Mulia Stadium in Ipoh, one of the vaccination centres in the State, ahead of the immunisation programme which will start on March 1.
Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad said 60% out of 34,743 listed frontliners in Perak have agreed to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shots, while the rest disagreed on various reasons such as bad allergies, pregnant or recently got married and plan to have a child.