Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Author: Noor Syahhira Hady

Kuching old folks home residents get vaccine jabs

KUCHING: Fifty-eight out of 59 senior citizens of old folks home Rumah Seri Kenangan (RSK) here have been vaccinated. The only one who missed out was not eligible due to health factors, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “I requested counselling be

Include private hospitals, clinics for mass vaccination

KUCHING: Mass vaccination should be done in full force by utilising all the available healthcare facilities, said Dr Liew Shan Fap. The president of the Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) said currently, the government healthcare facilities are running at full capacity and are doing their best while private

No problem if second dose is delayed

KUCHING: Delaying the second dose up to eight weeks will not affect the overall immune response as long as the second dose is eventually given, said Dr Helmy Hazmi. “There is evidence that among those aged more than 80 years old, a delay of the second dose to 12 weeks

EMCO to be imposed on 11 longhouses

KUCHING: Eleven longhouses will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (May 29). It stated that the EMCO will be enforced on two longhouses in Tatau Rumah Semangat Bubon, Ng Dia, Sangan as well as Rumah Kanyan Abok, Sg Penyarai,

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New cluster in Meradong district

KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified one new cluster in Meradong district named Sungai Sian cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today (May 29), said it was a community cluster involving a longhouse in the area. “Of the 57 people who were screened, 22 including

KJ visits vaccination centre

KUCHING: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin visited the vaccination centre at Stadium Perpaduan, Petra Jaya here, yesterday. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the procedure in each checkpoint from check-in, registration, vaccination, observation, and appointments. During his one-hour visit, he took the opportunity to

Fast track vaccination programme not political

KUCHING: The acceleration of Covid-19 vaccines in Sarawak is not a political decision but a legal requirement and for the sake of public health, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) Coordinating Minister mentioned that by law, Sarawak would need to hold the state election within 60 days

Over 500 media personnel to receive jabs

KUCHING: About 587 media practitioners based in Sarawak will be receiving their Covid-19 jab in the first week of June. Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) deputy chairman Zulazhar Sheblee said this has been confirmed by National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin himself yesterday. “I hope that the

45,000 jabs per day to complete vaccination by August-end

KUCHING: No fewer than 45,000 jabs per day shall be administered as soon as Sarawak receives the vaccine supplies from the federal government, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. The minister commented that with the said rate, herd immunisation in Sarawak will be reached even before

Federal government to supply 4.4 mln doses

KUCHING: The federal government will be supplying 4.4 million doses of vaccine to the state government by the end of August this year. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin had promised this matter with the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He