Individuals who have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine abroad need to go to the nearest District Health Office for verification and validation to obtain a digital vaccination certificate on the MySejahtera application.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr Adham Baba said they need to bring documents or certificates as evidence of the vaccination done abroad to assess the authenticity of the type of vaccine received.
“After getting confirmation from the District Health Office, the State Health Department will send (information and data) to the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) in Putrajaya.
"The centre will then inform MySejahtera to update and issue a digital certificate in the app.
“Regardless of nationality, most importantly, we want to confirm whether the vaccination certificate issued abroad was genuine or not and to find out the type of vaccine received,” he told reporters after visiting the vaccination centre at the Austin International Convention Centre in Johor Bahru today.
For individuals who have been vaccinated and were required to enter Malaysia to revitalise the country's economy, Adham said they would have their vaccination certificate checked and validated by health officials at the country’s entry points.
Commenting on Langkawi being ready to receive the arrival of tourists from Sept 16, Adham said health officials would also be placed at the entry points of the resort island to facilitate tracking tourists who have completed the Covid-19 vaccination.
“In addition, we will also inform them to comply with standard operating procedures (SOP),” said the co-chairperson of the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
Meanwhile, he said as of yesterday, 36.1 million doses of vaccine have been dispensed throughout Malaysia, with 20.4 million individuals receiving the first dose while 67.4 percent have completed both doses.
In a separate development, Adham said CITF was urged to increase seven more mobile vaccination centres in Johor, compared to the existing 13 units to expedite the vaccination process in the state before the monsoon season.
According to him, Johor has 364 vaccination centres, and so far, a total of 2.25 million people in the state have received the first dose, while 1.42 million have completed their vaccination.
"Johor is the second state to receive the largest supply of vaccine in August and September. It is also the second state to receive the largest supply of vaccines, which is 1.98 million doses.
“The efforts to provide vaccines to the state will be further enhanced from time to time,” he added.
- Bernama
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