Khairy Jamaluddin
KUCHING (May 17): Sarawak has agreed to make available the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine on a voluntary basis to the people in the state after initially deciding against it due to public concerns over its side effects.
National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, told a press conference via Zoom today that the state had given its consent, adding that the state would be included in the second round of the vaccine’s opt-in programme.
“Sarawak has agreed to the voluntary use of AstraZeneca and we will communicate with the state Health Department on what is the best way to implement it in Sarawak,” he said, when asked on Sarawak’s position on the AZ vaccine.
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