PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today said Putrajaya is planning to offer free influenza shots to the elderly, as part of the National Immunisation...
Another fallen tree brings traffic to standstill in KL’s Golden Triangle, less than a week after Jalan Sultan Ismail incidentHealth Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad speaks to the media during the launch of National Immunisation Day in Putrajaya on May 13, 2024. He said the free shots will be administered once a year to seniors who wish to get one.
“It is still under discussion. Seniors are most at risk. We will apply to the MOF to put it in the 2025 Budget first,” he said during a press conference after officiating the National Immunisation Day celebration at Zenith Hotel, here.So far, the free influenza vaccine is only eligible for frontline government health officers.
“This is expected to start at the end of 2024, to protect newborns from pertussis infections, or whooping cough,” he said.In his speech, Dzulkefly reminded the public that vaccines are not only effective, but also scientifically proven to be safe.
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