Selangor Journal
A KPJ Tawakkal nurse is seen preparing the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to workers at KPJ Tawakkal, Kuala Lumpur, on March 15, 2021. — Picture by BERNAMA

No charges for Covid-19 jab at private facilities involved in immunisation programme

PUTRAJAYA, March 15 — Individuals who get an appointment for Covid-19 vaccine injection at private hospitals or clinics involved in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will not have to pay any charges, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“The charges are borne by the government,” he told a press conference on developments involving the programme here today.

Elaborating, Khairy, who is Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, said Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPV) are set based on the address registered by the individual through the MySejahtera application.

“If the vaccination centre near the address given is a private hospital, then they will go to that private hospital. Everything is based on location because we want to facilitate this immunisation programme,” he said.

On developments regarding the Covid-19 vaccination protection scheme, Khairy said the National Vaccination Exigencies Fund for the payment of compensation to those facing side effects after the Covid-19 vaccine injection would be discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday and that the decision was expected to be announced on Monday.

— Bernama

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