Sabah will focus on second dose Covid-19 vaccine shots, high risk groups

 By Olivia Miwil - June 29, 2021 @ 11:20am

Sabah Community Development and People's Wellbeing minister Shahelmey Yahya visiting Dewan Kesenian Islam which serves as a vaccination centre. - Picture courtesy of Sabah Community Development and People's Wellbeing ministry

MEMBAKUT: Sabah will be focusing on administering Covid-19 vaccines to high risk groups and those going for their second doses.

State Community Development and People's Wellbeing minister Shahelmey Yahya said they were aware of the inconveniences and problems faced now due to the limited vaccine supply.

"For now our vaccination will be focused on the second doses, and as for the first dose, it is only for those who fall into the phase two category.

"However, there will be adequate vaccines for phase three in Sabah which will begin next month," he said after visiting a vaccination centre in Membakut here.

The phase two of the vaccination programme is meant for the elderly and those with comorbidities while phase three is for those under 60.

Yahya, who is also the state Health Exco, said the weekly vaccine supply will arrive tomorrow and the state hopes they will be able to achieve 30,000 doses administered daily.

Last week, several vaccination centres in Kota Kinabalu,Putatan and Tawau were reported to be closed due to shortage of vaccines.

Yesterday, Sabah saw 10,301 vaccines being administered. To date, 9.6 per cent or 375,267 people have received their first dose and 4.6 per cent or 180,825 completed both doses.