Covid-19: Vaccination for school students begins in Sarawak


Students from SMK Seri Matang waiting to get vaccinated at the Telaga Air health clinic in Kuching. -ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Covid-19 vaccination for school students in Sarawak got off to a smooth start on Wednesday (Sept 8), with those aged 16 and 17 years the first to get the jabs.

At the Telaga Air health clinic here, SMK Seri Matang students and their parents began arriving as early as 7am for the inoculation programme.

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