“Are these children allowed to go to school or will they be separated in schools?” asked June Leow (PH-Hulu Selangor) in the Dewan Rakyat today,

“These are the questions which have to be answered by the government as soon as possible.

“The government must also outline suitable SOPs so parents will be able to make the right decision in allowing their children to be vaccinated,” said Leow.

The PKR lawmaker also questioned a clause in the vaccine consent form which states that vaccinated individuals have to bear all risks involved in taking the vaccine, which includes any negative side effects.

She claimed that the clause worried parents, who also wanted to know whether their children would be entitled to compensation should they experience serious side-effects after taking the jabs.

“There are cases of parents afraid to sign the consent forms since the clause says vaccinated individuals have to bear the risks in taking the vaccines,” said Leow.

Schools and other educational institutions under the education ministry are set to resume classes starting next month.

The health ministry kickstarted the vaccination programme for adolescents on Sept 20 and aims to vaccinate 3.2 million individuals.

It has set a target of vaccinating 60% of them with at least one dose by November and 80% of them to be fully vaccinated before schools reopen for the 2022 session.