‘It felt like an ant bite... a big ant’


SUNGAI BULOH: The sight of needles caused Omar Naufal’s stomach to churn, but the nine-year-old steeled himself to receive an influenza jab at Rumah Kasih Harmoni in Paya Jaras here.

Omar was one of the 120 maiden recipients of the Sayang Seribu influenza vaccination programme initiated by the Council of Federal Datuks of Malaysia (MDPM) to provide free flu vaccines to underprivileged and vulnerable groups.

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