KUALA LUMPUR: Phase three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, which is supposed to start in May, could be delayed if vaccine supplies do not arrive, says Khairy Jamaluddin. Phase 3 is supposed to start in May. But I don t know if we have enough supplies. We will make an announcement on that, said the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister during a press conference at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) on Wednesday (May 5).
He reiterated that the slow pace of the vaccination programme was not on the government, but pharmaceutical companies which were prioritising rich countries. We gave appointments to more than 260,000 people in one day. It s not that we can t do it fast, but it s the supply of vaccines that are slow.
Wednesday, 05 May 2021 02:26 PM MYT
BY KENNETH TEE
A nurse holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur May 5, 2021. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 The opt-in AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination programme today went smoothly as eager Malaysians numbering in the hundreds showed up to receive their first shot at the World Trade Centre KL here.
Based on observations by
Malay Mail, the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur Covid-19 Vaccination Centre was filled with eager recipients, both local and foreign, of various age groups and backgrounds waiting for their turn in an orderly manner.
Peoples waiting to register at UKM hall on the first day Astrazeneca vaccination program in Universiti kebangsaan Malaysia, bangi SHAARI CHEMAT /The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: As the opt-in programme for the AstraZeneca vaccine kicks off on Wednesday (May 5), those who had registered for the jab turned up in droves at the four vaccination centres to receive their jabs against Covid-19.
The AstraZeneca vaccine began to roll out on Wednesday at four vaccination centres - Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur and the Ideal Convention Centre in Shah Alam.
In PWTC, locals and foreigners who had scheduled their appointments there were seen gathering as early as 10am to receive their vaccine shots.