THE government recently announced that the Covid-19 vaccines will also be given free to foreigners in Malaysia. As an employer who has 17 foreign workers on my plantation, this is good news.
Based on previous reports, each dose of Covid-19 vaccine is around RM77. If a booster shot is required, depending on the vaccine brand, the costs per head could be around RM150. I am lucky to have only fewer than 20 foreign workers. Even then, the vaccination costs would come up to over RM2,000 – a sizable sum given the tough times.