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More people to come forward for vaccine, after PM takes the jab

Feb 25, 2021

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More Malaysians would now come onboard with the idea of getting vaccinated after having seen the PM himself kickstart the national immunization programme yesterday.

Malaysian Public Health Physicians’ Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar tells us he’s happy with the successful start of the vaccination exercise.

"I believe Malaysians will now be more confident and register to receive the  vaccine"

Meanwhile, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who was the first individual to get the shot yesterday, said it was a painless process.

"I did not feel a thing, the injection was over very quickly and feels like any other injection."



The Prime Minister added that he was confident that the vaccine was safe and effective.

Registration via govt's portal and hotline available on March 5



The registration for Covid-19 vaccination via the government’s portal and hotline will start on March 5^th.

Putrajaya also advised the public to download and update the MySejahtera app, as registration for immunisation through the platform has been activated.

Registration for dependants through the app will be introduced by the middle of next month.

Negeri Sembilan factory biggest contributor to daily cases



Malaysia reported 3,545 Covid-19 cases yesterday, after almost 10 days of fewer than 3,000 infections daily.

The bulk of the cases came from a factory in Negri Sembilan, which has since been closed.

Meanwhile, another 12 people succumbed to the virus, bringing the death toll to 1,088.