Registration deadline a good move


Orderly and organised: A signboard directing vaccine recipients to the waiting area is on display at KPJ Tawakal hospital in Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA: Setting a deadline for vaccine registration may help speed up the country’s mass inoculation programme, say health experts.

However, they cautioned that the deadline, if one is set, must offer adequate time for those who are unsure about vaccinations to overcome their hesitancy.

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