Govt may issue new orders on Covid booster jabs, says Dzul

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Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says this is especially for those who are more vulnerable to complications from the virus.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/12/14/govt-may-issue-new-orders-on-covid-booster-jabs-says-dzul/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Covid19 #BoosterVaccine

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00:00 "Maybe in a little while, the TKM will issue some guidelines for boosters."

00:08 The health ministry is likely to issue new directives for COVID-19 booster jabs soon,

00:13 especially for those who are more vulnerable to complications from the virus, said its

00:18 Minister Zulkifli Ahmad.

00:20 Zulkifli said the take-up rate for the second COVID-19 vaccine booster stands at 54 percent,

00:27 while the rate for the third booster is quite low.

00:30 He said there is sufficient stock of vaccines available which can help protect the people

00:34 from any new COVID-19 variants, and advised members of the public to wear face masks in

00:39 crowded areas and to quarantine themselves for five days if they test positive for COVID-19.

00:45 Zulkifli also urged the public to also follow the basic COVID-19 SOPs, such as good hygiene

00:51 practices and wearing a face mask if unwell.

00:55 Health Director-General Dr Radzi Abuhassan, in his COVID-19 update yesterday, said the

01:00 majority of the 12,757 cases reported over the past week exhibited mild symptoms and

01:07 did not require hospitalization.

01:09 However, Radzi also said the ministry was anticipating an increase in COVID-19 cases

01:16 after the Christmas and New Year celebrations, as well as due to the school holidays, which

01:21 start on Saturday.

01:22 (upbeat music)

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