Many of them not only had to wait in the sun for more than an hour, there was also no toilet for them to answer the call of nature.

FMT found that nearly all those queuing up were senior citizens who had to wait for at least an hour outside shop lots or under the hot sun for their booster jabs.

They were also seen not observing proper physical distancing, giving rise to concern of a spread in Covid-19 among those in the queue.

Although everyone in the queue had been given appointments and specific time slots through MySejahtera, it did not prevent crowding. A personnel at the centre was seen attempting to improve physical distancing between those in the queue but without success.

Many of those seeking the booster dose looked exhausted due to the hot weather and having to stand for hours.

One of them, who gave his name as Mohd Sarmin, criticised the choice of place for the vaccination centre, saying it was too small and people had to wait outside under the hot sun.

“We are old people. Look at me, I can barely walk properly. How do you expect me to stand for hours?”

Chew Sui Ling, 70, said she had waited for more than an hour under the hot sun. “I arrived around 12.30pm. There are people waiting longer than me,” she told FMT.

Chew too, said the centre was not suitable for senior citizens.

“There is no toilet around. That is not good, especially for senior citizens. People are waiting outside under the hot sun. What if it suddenly rains?”

Another person, who only wanted to be known as Chan, said the whole vaccination process was being managed poorly.

“Look at this massive crowd, what nonsense is this? The long queues have also disrupted the businesses at these shop lots, as we are blocking the entrances. That is not right.”

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