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KUALA LUMPUR: Getting more people to sign up for the vaccination program is important so that the country can successfully contain the transmission of Covid-19, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said that although 7.6 million people had signed up through the MySejahtera app so far, it was still below the target 26.7 million people.
“This number is still small compared to the total number of Malaysians and non-citizens who can get vaccinated.
“There is a correlation between the implementation of the vaccine plan and the recovery of our nation’s economy.
“Therefore, getting the desired numbers is important to revitalize and restore our economy more quickly,” he said yesterday when launching a blood drive.
Muhyiddin said that the Covid-19 pandemic was still ravaging the country and the world, and the problem had not yet been resolved with the emergence of new variants in the community.
“Almost all sectors of the economy have resumed operations and businesses have reopened.
“I think the situation is improving a lot. This is what we hope to see in the coming months. “Within this year, the forecast of improvement in our economy will be seen in the second or third quarter. Our GDP growth (gross domestic product) is projected between 6% and 7.5%, ”he said.
As such, Muhyiddin urged interested parties to reach out to those who have not yet registered by providing further assistance and information about the vaccination program.
He also urged people to continue to adhere to standard operating procedure to curb the spread of the disease.
During the blood donation campaign, the Prime Minister called on all Malaysians, especially those who have not donated blood before, to take the first step towards becoming regular blood donors as part of a healthy lifestyle.
He said the blood supply at the National Blood Center (PDN) and blood banks across the country had been running low as demand for blood increased.
“Every day, the country needs at least 2,000 bags of blood to serve about 1,000 patients. In the Klang Valley alone, the PDN needs 500 to 600 bags of blood per day.
“I call on all community groups to come out and donate blood to help save the lives of patients and further improve the health of the local community,” he said.
Muhyiddin also thanked NGOs and charities that have been organizing blood donation drives across the country.
The annual two-day blood drive, organized by the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf Foundation in collaboration with PDN and IGB Real Estate Investment Trust, started yesterday at MidValley Megamall. – Bernama
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