KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — More states in Peninsular Malaysia are receiving the supply of Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, produced by Pfizer-BioNTech on the second day of the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Melaka, Kelantan, Perak, Pahang and Perlis received the vaccine supply yesterday.

The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme started yesterday with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin being the first individual to receive the vaccine.

In KEDAH, a DHL lorry carrying 2,340 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived safely at about 12.40 pm today at the Integrated Pharmacy Logistics Unit store of the Langkawi Health Office at the Air Hangat Clinic.

Advertisement

The lorry had travelled from Penang International Airport to Kuala Perlis Jetty in Perlis before using the RORO ferry service to Tanjung Lembung, Langkawi.

It is understood that a total of 12 vaccinators will receive the shots this Sunday followed by 400 frontliners of the Langkawi Health Office.

In TERENGGANU, the first batch of the vaccines involving more than 16,000 doses arrived safely at the Main Pharmacy Unit of the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital, Kuala Terengganu at 1.30 pm.

Advertisement

Three vaccine storage centres in Kuala Terengganu, Kemaman and Setiu also received the supply of vaccines today.

State Health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said the vaccination process for all frontliners would start on March 2.

Meanwhile, Terengganu Civil Defence Force (APM) director Mohd Rosman Abdullah said a total of 530 officers and personnel would get the shots in the first phase of immunisation programme in the state.

In PENANG, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow will get the first shot on Sunday.

“To date, the Penang Health Department has informed that a total of 15 Vaccine Administration Centres have been identified involving three halls for each district in the state,” he said in a statement. — Bernama