Single-dose CanSino ideal for Sabah, says MMA

Single-dose CanSino ideal for Sabah, says MMA

State MMA chairman Dr Kew Seih Teck says the vaccine can be used for those who face transport issues or live in hard-to-reach places.

Sabah has been promised priority over the single-dose CanSino vaccine when it arrives next month. (AP pic)
PETALING JAYA:
The single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine is ideal for residents who live in the interior parts of Sabah, says the state chapter of the Malaysian Medical Association.

Sabah MMA chairman Dr Kew Seih Teck said the CanSino jab would be suitable for Sabahans who face transport issues or live in hard-to-reach places.

He told FMT the vaccine would boost the government’s outreach programme and expedite the vaccination drive in the remote areas.

“Registering for vaccination through MySejahtera is also an issue in the interior due to the lack of internet access,” he said.

Kew welcomed Putrajaya’s assurance that Sabah would be prioritised when the three million single-dose CanSino vaccines arrive in Malaysia next month.

“The key to our victory against this Covid-19 pandemic is for the vaccination programme to be a success,” he said.

Khairy Jamaluddin, the minister in charge of the vaccination programme, had said the first shipment of CanSino jabs would be reserved for Sabah, with the state also given the option for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is also single dose.

Chief minister Hajiji Noor previously said Sabah was aiming to vaccinate 60% of its population by October and to achieve herd immunity by the end of the year.

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