Only about 1.9 million of 9.4 million targeted high-risk individuals -- the elderly, people with comorbidities, and the disabled community -- have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose as of June 8.
Selangor is allocating RM200 million for its state-run Covid-19 vaccination programme that will provide 2.5 million doses procured by the state government.
Khairy says 17% of the country’s Covid-19 vaccine supply has been delivered to Selangor, roughly proportionate to the population of the state that comprises about 20% of the country’s adult population.
Khairy Jamaluddin says industries will absorb all additional costs of on-site Covid-19 vaccination programmes, including paying government-owned ProtectHealth Corporation, except the cost of vaccines itself that are provided free by the government.
Fitch Solutions says governments have been slow to address the need for significant investment in public hospital infrastructure and health care professionals, allowing private health care providers to fill the gap.
As of June 1, based on total population size, KL/ Putrajaya combined received about 31 Covid-19 vaccine doses per 100 people, followed by Johor (10 doses per 100 people) and Selangor (9 doses per 100 people); data on other states is unavailable.
Associations representing doctors, pharmacists, and dentists ask how the government defines “frontliners” who are exempted from cuts to civil servants’ ITK and ITKA allowances.
Four retail associations note other private Covid-19 vaccination schemes that reportedly charge RM100-RM190 per dose, or RM200-RM380 for two doses per person.