According to The Star, state education, information, heritage and culture committee chairman Mazlan Bujang had announced that 779 teachers have said they will not get the vaccines.

That's a really high number!

However, Mazlan had also said that state Education Department will reach out to the teachers to convince them to get vaccinated especially since schools will reopen in October.

TMJ to step in

Responding to reports of teachers refusing vaccination, Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim (better known as TMJ) tweeted that he will be meeting with state Education Department director and the teachers to discuss the matter.

Saya akan berjumpa dengan Pengarah Pendidikan Negeri Johor dan guru guru tersebut dalam masa terdekat. Keutamaan kami adalah untuk mengatasi pandemik ini secepat mungkin supaya rakyat, negeri boleh kembali dan meneruskan kehidupan seperti biasa. https://t.co/gOe15L6RKQ

— HRH Crown Prince of Johor (@HRHJohorII) August 22, 2021

"Our focus now is to overcome the pandemic as soon as possible so the people, state can go back to living normal lives," he tweeted.

Saya akan berjumpa dengan Pengarah Pendidikan Johor dan para guru di Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim, Bukit Timbalan bersama-sama dengan Mufti Johor dan Setiausaha Kerajaan Johor pada Jumaat ini. Demi kesihatan, keselamatan, dan kesejahteraan rakyat sentiasa terpelihara. Insha’Allah. pic.twitter.com/UCGFA4f45r

— HRH Crown Prince of Johor (@HRHJohorII) August 23, 2021

In an update to his earlier tweet, TMJ confirmed his meeting with the department director and teachers will be this Friday (27 August 2021) and he will be joined by Johor Mufti as well as Johor state secretary.