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GEORGE TOWN: The government has no plans to implement a vaccination programme for Mpox for the people of this country, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
PETALING JAYA: There is no plan yet to implement a vaccination programme for monkeypox (mpox) in the country but the Health Ministry is ramping up surveillance, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (March 19, 2025)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (March 18, 2025)
LISBON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese government announced on Wednesday a plan to allocate 7.6 million euros (8.42 million U.S. dollars) for the vaccination of citizens against COVID-19 and influenza in pharmacies, with the goal of maximizing vaccination coverage by the end of November.
BRUSSELS (Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday (Feb 22)called on European parliaments to strive for a global Covid-19 vaccination plan to ensure equal access to vaccines around the world.
LUSAKA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Health authorities in Zambia will commence an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Chililabombwe Town in Copperbelt Province currently hard-hit by a cholera outbreak, a senior government official said Monday.
More than 2,000 people in Singapore made appointments to get the influenza vaccine on Feb 4, one day after the shock announcement on Feb 3 of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s death, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
The government is planning to hold special vaccination days before the end of March in areas with low immunisation coverage.
The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported 37 new Covid-19 cases, 18 of which were imported and all were confirmed to be the Omicron variant.
KUCHING: Sarawak plans to establish veterinary mobile teams to step up rabies vaccination throughout the state, says Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah.
GENEVA, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday launched a global drive to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox.
Thailand aims to roll-out its mix-and-match Covid-19 vaccination plan as early as October as the kingdom fights its worst Covid-19 outbreak.
KUALA LUMPUR: Food delivery rider Mohd Haikal Hassan, 28, said he was glad to hear that people in his line of work would be prioritised in the Federal Territories vaccination programme.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is planning to introduce the zoning system again since the state has reached the 60% adult vaccination rate, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
The leading criterion to de-escalation planning is reaching 80 per cent of the population with completed vaccination schedule in Brunei.
PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 cases will continue to decrease with the increase in vaccination rates and existing public health measures, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
PUTRAJAYA: The Transport Ministry is in the process of obtaining approval to open additional industry vaccination centres (PPVIN) for the transport sector in several states, which is expected to benefit more than 54,000 workers, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Thailand is speeding up vaccination roll-out as the South-East Asian country plans to reopen for vaccinated visitors from November to revive the pandemic-battered economy.
KUALA LUMPUR: Effort to vaccinate some 150,000 workers in the critical manufacturing sub-sectors started simultaneously in four states on Wednesday (June 16).
