By Hana Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 January 2022: A walk-in booster dose vaccination services to adults aged 18 and above will be provided at four Integrated Vaccination Centres (PPVs) in Klang Valley, starting on Thursday, according to Bernama report.
The four PPVs are PPV World Trade Centre (WTC), Kuala Lumpur; PPV Axiata Arena, Bukit Jalil; PPV Ideal Convention Centre, Shah Alam; and PPV Dewan Soka Gakkai, Klang.
The walk-in booster shots aim to increase the rate of the booster dose intake and to ensure more people to get the optimal immunity protection against COVID-19, as well as the threat of the Omicron variant, Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said in a statement today.
In his further statement, Khairy said, “The vaccine given at PPVs in the Klang Valley is the AstraZeneca. However, the Pfizer vaccine will also be provided for certain individuals such as pregnant women who have received an appointment or individuals who have contraindications to the AstraZeneca vaccine.”
To ensure a smooth vaccination process, individuals who wish to get their booster shots at the PPVs need to ensure that the digital vaccination certificate in the MySejahtera application is complete.
As of 25 January 2022, a total of 11, 119, 363 or 47.5 percent of Malaysians aged 18 and above have received their booster dose.***
Source: Bernama