A nurse gives a woman a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. — Bernama photo
KUCHING (June 18): The Miri Health Department has denied allegations that some farmers without MyKad had been turned away from Covid-19 vaccination in the interiors of the Baram District.
Sarawak Disaster Management Committe chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he had contacted Miri Divisional Health Officer Dr Raviwharmman Packierisamy over the allegation reported in a news portal today.
“Dr Ravi has denied the allegation, saying the department has a mechanism to deal with those not having the Mykad who come for the vaccination.
“Nonetheless, he will carry out an investigation on the matter,” Uggah said in a statement today.
Baram People’s Action Committe (BPAC) chairman Philip Jau had alleged that some farmers had been denied vaccinations at the Long San government clinic in central Baram.
He said he had received numerous reports from the natives saying they were barred from entering the clinic when they could not produce their Mykad.