The domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry said the four additional PPVIN would be at IOI City Tower, Putrajaya (which will operate from July 26 to Sept 13); Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre, Bandar Utama, Selangor (July 27 to Sept 20); Centro Mall, Klang, Selangor (July 26 to Sept 16); and AEON Mall, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (the date to be announced later).

“The first RiVAC PPVIN at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Kuala Lumpur will be able to accommodate 31,500 vaccine recipients when it starts operations from July 26 until Sept 6.

“The four additional PPVINs will each have a maximum capacity of 21,000 throughout the vaccination period,” the ministry said in a statement today.

It urged all companies in the retail sector, including supermarkets, grocery stores, petrol stations, restaurants, workshops, hardware stores and barber shops, to join RiVAC and register to get their employees vaccinated as soon as possible.

“The ministry is considering making company-wide vaccination one of the requirements for approval to operate under the national recovery plan, especially for economic activities that involve face-to-face interaction and close contact,” it added.

For further information on RiVAC and to register, visit here or contact the Distributive Trade and Services Industry Secretariat (SPIP) at 03-8882-5881/5905 or email [email protected].

RiVAC is a collaboration between the Covid-19 immunisation task force (CITF), the science, technology and innovation ministry as well as retail and distribution industry players.