Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran wants JKJAV to reinstate first-dose Covid-19 vaccination in panel clinics, as there are only 10 PPVs in KL and Selangor available for walk-in jabs.
The vaccine minister does not recommend doing antibody tests to evaluate protection from Covid-19 vaccination, as there are currently no standards for suitable tests.
While politicians play musical chairs, health care workers continue to struggle daily with rising cases of Covid-19, burnout, lack of manpower, beds, oxygen and equipment.
Sarawak’s high Covid-19 vaccination coverage coincides with a sharp drop in hospital admissions, ICU cases, and deaths, but infections have been rising since mid-July, along with a slight uptick in hospitalisation and ICU rates last week.
Muhyiddin Yassin questions who will run the Covid-19 vaccination programme if Perikatan Nasional falls and a new government cannot be formed immediately.
Dr Chong Chee Kheong says 20% of the 80,000 positive cases monitored by the virtual CAC, or 16,000 people, show warning signs, while the remaining 80% are in Categories One and Two.
Five DAP MPs highlight first-dose adult vaccination coverage below 70% in Penang and Melaka, below 60% in Johor, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, and Kedah, and below 50% in Sabah.
Malaysia’s total Covid-19 fatalities doubled in just over a month to 11,373 deaths on August 11, much higher than 10 countries -- except Myanmar (12,452 deaths) -- with faster doubling rates.