Vaccination at UMS postponed for a week

 By Olivia Miwil - June 26, 2021 @ 11:42am

Universiti Malaysia Sabah says it will stop its Covid-19 vaccination delivery activities from June 28 to July 2. - Pic credit Facebook @UMS.official

KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah will temporarily halt its Covid-19 vaccination delivery activities for a week.

"The UMS management would like to inform, due to unforeseen circumstances, the UMS vaccination centre's operations for next week between June 28 and July 2 will be postponed.

"During that period, no Covid-19 vaccines will be given and the centre is expected to resume on July 5," it said in a statement.

The varsity is among the private premises currently serving as a vaccination centre to help the state achieve herd immunity.

On June 14, UMS started with the administration of 200 daily vaccination doses despite a previous announcement that 1,000 doses will be given per day.

Its vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Taufiq Yap Yun Hin had said the varsity would gradually increase the number of vaccinations to help the nation achieve herd immunity by roping in more staff and members of the public for the inoculation programme.

Various premises are used for Malaysia's Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme, including facilities located in tertiary learning institutes.

The hotline for the UMS vaccination centre is 088-329 200.