GEORGE TOWN (Feb 21): A total of 16,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) at 5.35pm today, via a special Cathay Pacific Cargo flight CX079. The plane took off from Hong Kong and transited in Singapore before arriving in Penang. The vaccine was subsequently sent to the Vaccine Storage Centre (VSC).
COVID vaccine arrives in Penang (Updated) 21 Feb 2021 / 21:26 H. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (second, right) with Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali (third, right) showing COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arriving at Penang International Airport (LTAPP) with a special Cathay Pacific flight on Feb 21. - Bernama
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 21: A total of 16,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) at 5.35pm today, via a special Cathay Pacific Cargo flight CX079.
The plane took off from Hong Kong and transited in Singapore before arriving in Penang. The vaccine was subsequently sent to the Vaccine Storage Centre (VSC).
GEORGE TOWN: The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid19 vaccines has arrived safely at the Penang International Airport (PIA) in Bayan Lepas on Sunday (Feb 21).
The Boeing 747 Cathay Pacific Cargo CX- 079 aircraft landed at the tarmac of the PIA cargo section at about 5.35pm.
Malaysia Airport Berhad workers were unloading the vaccines in stages under the watchful eyes of a special police force unit.
Three boxes containing about 16,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were slowly transferred to the ground staff of the airport.
Earlier, an entourage of cars escorting several state government officials were seen entering the compound of the international airport.
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 21 A total of 16,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived at the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) at 5.35pm today, via a special Cathay Pacific Cargo flight CX079. The plane took off from Hong Kong and transited in Singapore before arriving in Penang. The.
Introduction to Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport is located 12 km south of George Town. It is a medium-sized airport with extensive connectivity to major cities in South East Asia. Serving the people of Penang and the surrounding states of Perlis, Kedah, and Northern Perak, the airport has catchment area with a combined population of 5.7 million people.
The airport has a variety of retail and duty-free outlets, cafés and restaurants, as well as premium passenger lounges for travelling convenience and comfort. The airport is consistently being upgraded to accommodate with the increasing traffic of.