Developed countries’ greediness in purchasing five times more Covid-19 vaccines than what they need has caused slower vaccine supply for developing nations, including Malaysia, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
Private hospitals can register from today and receive payment from ProtectHealth Corporation at RM14 per dose administered; vaccination remains free for the public.
Kedah, Melaka, Pahang, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Terengganu, and Labuan will be starting Phase Two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme on April 19.
States like Sabah, Kelantan, Melaka, Labuan, Putrajaya, Pahang, Perak, and Sarawak have recorded Rt levels above 1 as of April 4, which means that the Covid-19 outbreaks there are growing.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba says he has instructed all state health directors to ensure that all medical frontliners get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of April.
The majority of private dentists who haven’t even received their first Covid-19 jab are from KL and certain districts in Selangor, says the Malaysian Private Dental Practitioners’ Association.