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No need for vaccine awareness programs in schools

Mar 19, 2021

The government has no plans to hold vaccine advocacy programs in schools.

The Deputy Education Minister says it's because the COVID-19 vaccine is only offered to those aged 18 and above.

He says the government will instead conduct nationwide roadshows to raise public awareness on being immunised against the coronavirus.

Currently, close to 6 million people have already signed up to receive the vaccine under the National Immunisation Program.

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MOHE happy with returning uni students complying with SOPs

44,000 students have now returned to their university campuses, while another 5,000 are staying off-campus.

The Higher Education Ministry says this is out of 1.3 million uni students nationwide.

It adds that it is satisfied with how university management and students are following SOPs to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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380k COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, almost 6 million vaccine registrations

380,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered under the first phase of the national immunisation programme.

The states that administer the most doses are Selangor, Perak, and Sabah.

Meanwhile, nearly 6 million people have already registered for the National Immunisation Program.