PUTRAJAYA (BERNAMA): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took his first vaccine jab today to kick-start a nationwide exercise which aims to provide COVID-19 immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prime minister received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shot at the District Health Centre in Precinct 11 here, which is among the Vaccine Dispensing Centres (PPV) identified for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Muhyiddin arrived at the clinic at about 2.25 pm and had to go through five stations at the PPV to complete the vaccination process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was administered the vaccine by Lina Ibrahim, a matron at the Putrajaya District Health Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first station is for temperature check and screening of symptoms; the second for registration to confirm presence for vaccination; the third for consultation and consent; the fourth for getting the COVID-19 jab and the fifth for observation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, a familiar face in Malaysia’s year-long battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, was administered the vaccine right after Muhyiddin had received his.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four Health Ministry personnel – Dr Tan Yee Ling, Sheilla Mellissa Sikin, Khairul Asraf Mohd Yasin and Clement a\/l Marai Francis – then received their vaccine shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Tan, 30, is a medical officer and Sheilla Mellissa, 31, a nurse at the Putrajaya Health Clinic in Precinct 9, while Khairul Asraf, 44, is an assistant medical officer and Clement, 36, a driver at the Putrajaya Health Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After being kept under observation for possible side effects, Muhyddin was then given his appointment for his second dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine comes in two doses, with the jabs to be given 21 days apart.–\u00a0 BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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