‘Speed up jabs for factory workers’


Seniors first The elderly from Rumah Kasih Jing Yuan in Setapak getting their vaccinations in Phase Two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which began on Wednesday. The drive is expected to inoculate 9.4 million people comprising the elderly, chronically ill and people with disabilities. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Despite the national lockdown since June 1, the spread of Covid-19 at the workplace, mainly involving factory workers, continues to dominate cases linked to clusters.

As such, health experts have called for a targeted vaccination exercise to stem the spread of the virus among these workers.

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