Imam, bilal who refuse Covid-19 vaccination to be given counselling, says deputy minister

KOTA BHARU (Bernama): A group of imams and bilal (muezzins) who refuse to be vaccinated will be contacted by the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) in the near future to undergo a counselling session.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary, said the counselling session was to explain the importance of vaccination and that it does not bring harm to recipients.