Sarawak all set to ramp up vaccinations, but slow sign-up rate a cause for concern


SIBU: Sarawak is ready to scale up daily Covid-19 vaccinations to 50,000 per day from now to cover all eligible and registered Sarawakians by August.

State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Sim Kui Hian (pic) said in a Facebook post Friday (April 30) that private healthcare facilities will be involved as well as public facilities in dispensing the injections, while more types of vaccines are expected to be made available from May.

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