Vaccination rates

KANGAR (Bernama): As of Wednesday (July 28), 38.35% of the adult population of Perlis have completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccine. State Secretary Azman Mohd Yusof said Perlis is expected to enter Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) within a week. “Perlis will soon move to Phase Three but the matter will be tabled in a special meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin," he said on Thursday (July 29). Azman said the setting up of two vaccination centres (PPV) at Dewan 2020 here and Dewan Sri Melati in Beseri, as well as mobile vaccination units, had allowed people in the state to be given their shots faster. The NRP announced on June 15 has underlined four transition phases assessed and considered based on three key threshold indicators, namely the average daily cases, bed occupancy at intensive care units, and the percentage of the adult population who are fully vaccinated. So far, eight states have moved into ... » Learn More about Perlis achieves 38.35% vaccination rate, gears up for Phase Three of NRP

A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make COVID-19 jabs mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups. A growing number of countries also stipulate that a jab, or a negative test, will be needed for dining out, among others. Here are some countries' vaccine mandates: Australia Australia decided in late June to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for high-risk aged-care workers and employees in quarantine hotels. It has also made vaccinations obligatory for Paralympic athletes heading to Tokyo because unvaccinated members on the team could pose a health risk. Britain It will be mandatory for care home workers in England to have coronavirus vaccinations from October. English nightclubs and other venues with large crowds will require patrons to present proof of full vaccination from the end of ... » Learn More about Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory

(pic) . Masidi, who is the Sabah government's official spokesperson on Covid-19, said so far, the state had received 747,980 doses, including 152,100 doses that arrived yesterday. Based on the delivery schedule, he said, Sabah would receive 30,000 doses of the vaccine tomorrow (July 23) and another 308,880 doses scheduled on Wednesday (July 28). "We hope there will be no more disruption in the delivery of the vaccine supply for August and the subsequent months so that we can increase the vaccination rate for Sabahans," he said in a statement Thursday (July 22). On July 8, Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor was reported as saying that Sabah is expected to receive 2.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for this month and in August. - Bernama ... » Learn More about Sabah scheduled to receive over a million Covid-19 vaccine doses for July, says Masidi

While the data shows that vaccines are highly effective in preventing severe cases, it also underscores the risk that even those inoculated could be contagious, so that inoculation alone may not suffice to halt transmission. Of Singapore's 1,096 locally transmitted infections in the last 28 days, 484, or about 44%, were in fully vaccinated people, while 30% were partially vaccinated and just over 25% were unvaccinated, Thursday's data showed. While seven cases of serious illness required oxygen, and another was in critical condition in intensive care, none of the eight had been fully vaccinated, the health ministry had announced. "There is continuing evidence that vaccination helps to prevent serious disease when one gets infected," the ministry said, adding that all the fully vaccinated and infected people had shown no symptoms, or only mild ones. Infections in vaccinated people do not mean vaccines are ineffective, experts said. "As more and more people are vaccinated in ... » Learn More about Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent Covid-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill

Top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday, July 25, that Americans who are immune-compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as the United States deals with increasing cases from the Delta variant of the coronavirus. "Those who are transplant patients, cancer chemotherapy, auto-immune diseases, that are on immunosuppressant regimens, those are the kind of individuals that if there's going to be a third booster, which might likely happen, would be among first the vulnerable," Fauci said during a CNN interview. He added health officials are also considering whether to revise mask guidance for vaccinated Americans saying it was "under active consideration." Citing studies that show there might be waning immunity in vaccinated people, Fauci said US health officials are reviewing data to determine when boosters might be needed. “It’s a dynamic situation. It’s a work in progress, it evolves like in so many other areas of ... » Learn More about Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster – Fauci

July 29 (Reuters) - A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant and a slowdown in vaccination rates have pushed governments to make Covid-19 jabs mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups. A growing number of countries also stipulate that a jab, or a negative test, will be needed for dining out, among others. Here are some countries' vaccine mandates: AUSTRALIA Australia decided in late June to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for high-risk aged-care workers and employees in quarantine hotels. It has also made vaccinations obligatory for Paralympic athletes heading to Tokyo because unvaccinated members on the team could pose a health risk. BRITAIN It will be mandatory for care home workers in England to have coronavirus vaccinations from October. English nightclubs and other venues with large crowds will require patrons to present proof of full vaccination from the end of September. CANADA Canada's ... » Learn More about These countries are making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has allowed all companies and industries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines directly for their own workers, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. The state Local Government and Housing Minister said they are permitted to buy supplies of either Pfizer, Sinovac or AstraZeneca vaccines, and carry out immunisation for workers at their own premises, which are turned into temporary vaccine administration centres (PPVs). "The State Health Department meanwhile will assist in handling private clinics that will conduct the immunisation programme at the respective premises or plantations," he said in a statement on Friday (July 30). Masidi, who is state Covid-19 spokesman, said this in the midst of growing concerns of Sabah's vaccination rate, which is slow compared to the rest of the country. Sabah aims to achieve a vaccination rate of 60% of the targeted population by October, while the target for herd immunity is by year-end. Masidi also said two new clusters ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Sabah govt allows companies, industries to buy vaccines for workers, says Masidi

GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA has questioned the DAP-led state government as to why they did not purchase Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to speed up the vaccination process in the state. Penang MCA vice-chairman and Youth chief Lim Swee Bok said the daily Covid-19 cases in the state were on the rise. “People are facing serious challenges and we would like to know why the state government is not buying Covid-19 vaccine to speed up the vaccination process. “We urge the state government to work hand-in-hand with the Federal Government for the people and leave aside political differences. “By getting everyone vaccinated, we hope to return to normal life as soon as possible," said Lim in a press conference at the state MCA headquarters on Monday (July 26), adding that more vaccine meant the state government should put in more effort to buy vaccines from relevant authorities. He pointed out that this is a chance for state governments to contribute back to the rakyat who have voted for them. ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Penang MCA urges state government to purchase more vaccines

JOHOR BARU: It is vital for both Malaysia and Singapore to agree on the types of Covid-19 vaccines that each country recognises to ensure workers from both sides have no problems when the land border is reopened. Johor Indian Business Association (JIBA) president P. Sivakumar said Malaysia was vaccinating residents with Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Sinovac while Singapore’s inoculation were Pfizer, Moderna and Sinovac. “What happens to those who have received two doses of AstraZeneca or Moderna? These are issues that need to be addressed so that people do not get stopped at the border,” he said. Sivakumar said it was high time both countries looked at ways to ease restrictions on those who had been fully vaccinated. “There are many Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated in Singapore but are reluctant to come back due to the high quarantine cost and long stays at hotels. “The Malaysian government should take the lead and ease restrictions for its citizens who have been fully ... » Learn More about Call to address vital vaccine recognition issue

SINGAPORE: Sometime last month, an elderly woman who only wanted to be known as May discovered that she had contracted the coronavirus. She was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having received her second dose three months before she tested positive. “I was very shocked and kept thinking how come I got the virus?” she told CNA. "When I was working, I felt very fine, I had no symptoms … no cough, no flu, no headache, nothing at all.” May, who is in her 70s, works as a cashier at a restaurant in Tiong Bahru. Her infection was detected after her employer instructed staff members to get tested before reporting for work. At the time, a growing number of cases had been detected in the area , prompting authorities to conduct testing for staff, tenants and visitors. After she was swabbed, she went to work, only to be notified hours later that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She was gripped by fear when she was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases ... » Learn More about ‘Even if you get sick, it’ll be less serious’: Vaccinated woman who got COVID-19 urges more to get their jabs