{"id":13086,"date":"2022-01-20T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13086"},"modified":"2022-01-20T19:05:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T11:05:14","slug":"temperature-checks-are-no-longer-compulsory-says-khairy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=13086","title":{"rendered":"Temperature checks are no longer compulsory, says Khairy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 20 — The Ministry of Health has agreed that temperature checks at premises will no longer be compulsory under the SOPs for Covid-19 prevention, said health minister Khairy Jamaluddin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at a press conference in the Parliament building, he said the issue would be brought to a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut the health ministry has agreed that the requirement for temperature checks be removed from the SOPs,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter the SOPs are amended at the quartet meeting to come, it will no longer be compulsory for temperature checks at premises.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis means it will only be necessary to scan MySejahtera. No more temperature checks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khairy also said that the quarantine period for foreigners would be fixed at five days for those who have received Covid-19 vaccine booster shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Those who have had their primary jabs will be quarantined for seven days while those who are not vaccinated must undergo a 10-day quarantine period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of vaccinating children aged five to 12, Khairy said the health ministry is aiming to administer a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to 70% of those in this age bracket within the first two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said registration for vaccination would be opened at the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor now, parents can begin registering their children as their dependents in MySejahtera,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBookings for the vaccination of children aged five to 12 will be opened in stages from Jan 31, beginning with parents residing in the Klang Valley.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The administration of jabs meanwhile will begin in February, as soon as supplies of the Pfizer vaccine for children arrive in the country on Jan 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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