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Consider making vaccinations mandatory, PM tells committee

Family proud of daughter's sacrifices

JEMPOL: While mourning the loss of his elder sister, a man expressed overwhelming pride and admiration for her sacrifices as a nurse.

Malaysia reports 103 new coronavirus deaths as surge continues

Malaysia reported 103 new coronavirus deaths on Thursday, raising total fatalities to 3,096 as it grapples with a surge in infections that brought stricter lockdowns.

Dr Noor Hisham: Three children under five already died from Covid-19 this year, 27 kids admitted to ICU | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today shared that the Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded three deaths from Covid-19 cases involving children under the age of five in the first five mo…

Covid-19: Sunway Medical Centre appointed vaccination centre for the public | Malay Mail

PETALING JAYA, June 3 — Sunway Medical Centre has been appointed as Private Hospitals Vaccination Centre (Pusat Pemberian Vaksin Hospital Swasta) in support of the phase two Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme rollout. In a…

ProtectHealth directors don’t get paid, MoH clarifies

A social media user recently questioned if ProtectHealth was earning money from the vaccination programme and swab tests.

The curious cases of 'disappearing' vaccine appointments

Academy of Medicine urges end to wasteful Covid-19 public sanitisation, says no evidence of benefit | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) has called upon the government to prioritise Covid-19 interventions that will help reduce cases, as well as protect hospitals and intensive care facilities during t…

Khairy: States, private hospitals can buy own Covid-19 vaccines including from Sinopharm, Moderna | Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, June 3 ― State governments and private hospitals can purchase Covid-19 vaccines other than those used in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), said Khairy Jamaluddin. The NIP coordinating minister said…

Adham Baba, Noor Hisham named to WHO executive board

Ministries, universities and labs to team up to track the spread of virus variants

PETALING JAYA: With over a hundred Covid-19 cases so far listed under either the Variants of Concern (VOC) or Variants of Interest (VOI) categories, the Health Ministry is ramping up genomic surveillance to map out the spread of…

MOH wants to know what motivation is needed to give up smoking

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is conducting a survey on the readiness to quit among adult smokers in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

On RM50 Covid-19 vaccination fee: Shopping malls say actual estimated cost up to RM150 but giving subsidy to tenants | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The RM50 fee per person to be collected under planned Covid-19 vaccinations onsite at shopping malls for participating retail tenants is not profiteering, the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malays…

Malaysia Covid-19 death toll may reach 26k by Sept - study

The projection accounts for deaths not directly caused by the disease, such as deferred healthcare and increased mental health disorders.

Red tape, logistics issues major hurdles to GP participation in Covid-19 vaccine drive, says association | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — While the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) is accelerating its vaccination drive, a private general practitioner (GP) clinics association has said that bureaucracy and logistical problems were…

Health Minister: Malaysia appointed to WHO executive board for fourth time

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has once again been chosen to be on the executive board of the World Health Organisation for the Western Pacific region for a three-year period, allowing it to have a say in the making of its key policies,…

Health Ministry to conduct survey on smokers kicking habit during pandemic

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is conducting a survey to assess how ready adults are to quit smoking amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Khairy says pregnant, breastfeeding mums now have more options for Covid-19 vaccination in MySejahtera | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers may now provide more information on their status in the MySejahtera app and allow health authorities to select the most appropriate Covid-19 vaccines for them, said Khairy…

Malaysia’s Covid-19 infection curve starts to show sign of flattening | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The country’s seven-day rolling average for Covid-19 infections has now deviated from a Health Ministry forecast for Malaysia to reach 13,000 daily cases in two weeks’ time, in the first signs that efforts…

Malaysia has administered 3.11 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine; 143,797 fully inoculated in Selangor - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): Malaysia administered a total of 98,789 vaccine doses throughout the nation yesterday, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.In a Twitter post today, the health minister said 74,484 individu…

MoH confirms special Covid-19 vaccination centre in Selangor for people with disabilities | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A drive-through vaccination centre specifically for people with disabilities (OKU) and their carers in Ara Damansara will begin operating next week, the Health Ministry (MoH) confirmed today. The centre, an…

Covid-19: Over 10,000 fail to show up for vaccination appointments in Terengganu, says state exco | Malay Mail

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 1 — Over 10,000 individuals in Terengganu failed to appear for their vaccination appointments so far, according to the state Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Dr Alias Raz…

Duopharma seals agreements to supply 6.4 million doses of Sputnik V's Covid-19 vaccines | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Bhd’s subsidiary Duopharma (M) Sdn Bhd (DMSB) has concluded the execution of separate definitive supply agreements with the Health Ministry and a subsidiary of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (R…

Health Ministry says possible at least one Covid-19 variant already entrenched in Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Malaysia’s dire Covid-19 situation may worsen further as at least one variant of concern (VOC) could have spread to all states in the country, the Health Ministry said today. VOC are variants of the SARS-Co…