All integrated vaccination centres (PPVs) in the Klang Valley, namely KL World Trade Centre PPV, Axiata Bukit Jalil PPV, IDCC Shah Alam PPV, and Soka Gakai Klang PPV, ceased operations on Tuesday (March 15).
The Health Ministry, in a statement on Thursday, said the closure of offsite PPVs will be made in stages this month when the booster dose administration rate for the adult population reaches 64% based on a media statement issued by ProtectHealth on March 9.
"For your information, as of March 16, 2022, 66.2% of the eligible adult population had received a booster dose," according to the statement.
It also mentioned that individuals who have not yet received complete vaccination, booster dose, or parents who wish to bring their children for either the first or the second dose, can get it through several methods.
- Book a vaccination slot at your selected PPV. Reservations can be made through a link that will be sent with the appointment to your MySejahtera application.
- Visit a nearby private medical practitioner who offers pediatric vaccinations and booster doses. A list of these practitioners can be found on the ProtectHealth website.
- Walk in to an offsite PPV that is still in operation. Individuals can review the list of offsite PPVs, which will be updated from time to time on the ProtectHealth website.
According to the statement, the Omicron variant remains serious and can cause severe complications especially to those not yet fully vaccinated or have not been vaccinated at all, as well as high-risk groups like the elderly and those with comorbidities and have not received a booster dose.
"Parents are also advised to seize the opportunity to vaccinate children for protection against more severe Omicron infections that can lead to death due to COVID-19 and its complications.
"To ensure that the transition to endemic phase which starts on April 1, 2022 can be implemented safely, the focus is to foster community awareness and solidarity, and individual responsibility for compliance with SOPs (standard operating procedures) and expand access to existing vaccination programmes," it said.
Reference Links -
[1] The Edge Markets
[2] Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
[3] ProtectHealth Corporation
[4] Human Resources Online