Covid-19: Almost two million doses needed for industrial sector, says Azmin

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SEREMBAN (Bernama): About 1.99 million doses of vaccine are needed to inoculate workers in the manufacturing sector under the Public-Private Partnership Covid-19 Industry Immunisation Programme (Pikas) between July and September this year, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

The International Trade and Industry Minister said 600,000 doses of vaccine would be required next month, 600,000 doses in August and 795,000 doses in September for the Pikas programme, which would be carried out at 49 designated industry vaccination centres .

"Manufacturing is an important sector because it is part of the backbone of our economy, and we are at a stage where we need to accelerate economic recovery," he told a press conference after visiting the industry PPV at d'Tempat Country Club in Bandar Seri Sendayan here Saturday . He said employers participating in Pikas were required to ensure that their workers were given the full two doses for free even if they left the company before completing the vaccination process.

 

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