{"id":8259,"date":"2021-02-16T13:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T05:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8259"},"modified":"2021-02-16T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T05:01:23","slug":"first-vaccine-arriving-on-sunday-pm-to-get-vaccinated-on-feb-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8259","title":{"rendered":"First vaccine arriving on Sunday, PM to get vaccinated on Feb 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, \u00a0Feb 16 \u2014 \u00a0The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country this Sunday while the \u2018roll out\u2019 for implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation begins in phases from\u00a0Feb 26. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said he would receive the vaccine on the first day of the programme implementation, together with the frontliners.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first phase of the program, which is until April, will involve the frontliners,\u00a0 followed by the second phase, which is in April until August, for the\u00a0high-risk groups, he said when launching the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme\u00a0Handbook today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third phase,\u00a0\u00a0which is from May this year until February next year, is for those aged\u00a0\u00a018 and above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muhyiddin said implementation of the comprehensive immunisation programme is to ensure herd  immunity can be formed in the community in order to break the chain of the COVID-19 infection and finally end the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In short, vaccination is very important for us to protect not only ourselves, but also our loved ones, namely family members, co-workers, neighbours and the whole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is also the meaning of the slogan of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme that I officially launched today, which is Protect Oneself,  Protect Everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister said when everybody is protected and the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme is successfully implemented, it will have a positive impact, including enabling the economic and tourism sectors to reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, he said,  visiting and sports activities can be allowed again, but to be conducted in accordance with the new norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is what I mean when I say that the COVID-19 vaccine is one of our most important ray of hope for us to win the war against COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Certainly, a new chapter will open with the start of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme at the end of this month,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He advised the people not to delay to register for the vaccination and to keep the given appointment for them to be given the first dose and also the second dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Muhyddin said the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Handbook that was launched today was to provide explanation on the immunisation programme policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is another step forward in realising the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, which is the largest vaccination programme to be implemented in the country,\u201d he said, adding that the handbook can be downloaded from the website www.VaksinCovid.gov.my<\/a>, which was also launched today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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