Khairy: Next phase of Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccine plan to start April 19, eligible recipients to get two weeks’ notice for appointments

Khairy speaks during a press conference on the development of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme after chairing a meeting with the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) today. – Bernama photo

KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) will kick off on April 19, with appointment reminders sent out to eligible recipients two weeks ahead.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said a total of 2 million people — senior citizens, high-risk groups, the chronically ill, and people with disabilities — have so far registered for vaccination under the second phase.

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“We will begin issuing appointment notices through instant messaging, phone calls and MySejahtera to those who have been chosen to be listed under this second phase on April 5,” he told a press conference here.

The second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is expected to be carried out from April to August.

Khairy, who is also the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, expressed optimism that the aforementioned number of registrations under phase two would grow to the targeted figure of 9 million soon. – Malay Mail

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