People with Covid-19 vaccination appointments have reportedly been turned away due to dress code policing at some vaccine administration centres (PPVs).
Most facilities have little qualms about what recipients wear, allowing even dinosaur suits and superhero costumes.
However, several PPVs have gone to the extent of barring jeans.
These requirements come as the government is ramping up vaccinations to combat the staggering rise of Covid-19 infections.
Malaysiakini understands that the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) is monitoring the situation.
Jempol, Negeri Sembilan
Last Friday, Sin Chew Daily reported that security guards at the Dewan Pejabat Daerah Jempol PPV in Negeri Sembilan were turning people away for violating the dress code.
According to the article, those wearing sleeveless vests, shorts, and skirts were not allowed to enter the premises.
Guards reportedly told recipients they could go home to change their clothes or request someone to bring them suitable attire.
They also told those gathered that being late for appointments was acceptable as long as they adhered to the dress code.
George Town, Penang
A similar incident happened to Derek Ho’s girlfriend at the Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang PPV in Georgetown, Penang on Saturday.
She arrived at the facility to accompany a family member who did not have a mobile phone and thus needed help for their vaccination appointment.
However, she was stopped at the entrance for not being in compliance with the “visitors dress code”. She was eventually allowed in after speaking to the head of security.
“This thread is not to put the blame on the security folks barring my girlfriend from entering the centre.
“I’m questioning why is there a dress code standard operating procedure (SOP) in the first place? What about the people dressed in a dinosaur costume (or) Donald Duck costume?” he tweeted.
He included an image of the visitor's dress code, which stipulated that men should wear a suit and tie or a short-sleeved shirt with long trousers. Women had to either wear a baju kurung or a long-sleeved blazer with a knee-length skirt.
The dress code barred people at the PPV from wearing round neck t-shirts, shorts, jeans, skirts with hemlines above the knee, and “sandals”.
Fineprint on the guide indicated that it was issued by the Federal Court of Malaysia Chief Registrar’s Office’s Corporate Communications Unit and certified by the Timur Laut Health Office.
Ho directed his tweets to the JKJAV; Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin; the Health Ministry, and Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
When contacted, Ho said no one had yet to contact him or his girlfriend about the incident.
Yesterday, China Press quoted Timur Laut Health Office officer Dr Azizah Abdul Manan as denying the existence of a dress code at the PPV but advised the public to dress “modestly”.
She reportedly requested for the dress code to be taken down, explaining that the guide was put up when the complex was used by the health office.
Segamat, Johor
The Segamat Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) issued a similar dress code for the Labis PPV.
This was posted on July 14 to the Segamat district office’s Facebook page.
Men are not allowed to wear sleeveless tops, shorts, or ripped jeans.
Women are not allowed to show up in sleeveless tops, short skirts, or shorts.
Long trousers and short-sleeved tops are acceptable, according to the guide.
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