Covid-19: Over 80% of UMS students, 95% of staff inoculated, says VC


KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) undergraduates who have yet to be vaccinated against Covid-19 have been reminded to get it done as soon as possible while the institution prepares to receive them back in the new semester.

UMS vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Taufiq Yap Yun Hin said in an online session with the new intake during orientation week 2021/22 that to date, 95% of the university's staff have been inoculated, along with over 80% of the students.

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