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SUNGAI BESAR, February 22: The Ministry of Education (MOE) will give priority to teachers from the high-risk group for the COVID-19 vaccine if the application for inclusion in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination program is approved from Wednesday.
The Deputy Minister of Education 1, Muslimin Yahaya, said that the Ministry of Education was in talks with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) so that teachers also receive the vaccine in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunization Program , as schools will open next. month.
“If the application is approved, the ministry will prioritize high-risk teachers to get vaccinated,” he told reporters after conducting a survey on the first day of the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam in Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan (SMJK ) Yoke Kuan, Sekinchan here today.
Earlier, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said they have received many requests from certain groups, including educators who wanted to be among the recipients of the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccine.
He said the request was deemed reasonable as the schools would reopen in March.
However, Khairy, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the National COVID-19 Immunization Program, said they faced limitations as the supply of vaccines for the first phase was only around one million doses, of which a number part of it had gone to about 500,000. cutting edge medical and non-medical.
Therefore, Khairy requested that the Ministry of Education list high-risk teachers so they can receive the vaccine before the opening of schools in March. Called
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