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A great initiative
A door-to-door pilot project specifically designed for bedridden individuals and their caregivers is currently being carried out by several non-governmental organisations (NGO), Bernama reported.Mercy Malaysia Health Unit head Dr Mohammad Iqbal Omar told the news agency that Mercy Malaysia, along with several other NGOs, aim to vaccinate some 22,000 individuals in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, listed as bedridden in the government's database.
"It's a pilot project for the NGOs. It is very important for us," he was quoted as saying.
The NGOs have reportedly gotten the names and addresses of the vaccine recipients from Ministry of Health and the Welfare Department.
He said if the pilot project is successful, it will be the blueprint for providing vaccination to hard-to-reach communities living in interior areas, such as the Orang Asli and the refugees.
The Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia's Response and Relief Team (IMARET) and the National Cancer Society are also involved in this programme.
According to Bernama, a total of 33 people in Beranang and Semenyih received their first shot of the Cominarty vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech via this door-to-door programme on Tuesday (6 July).
We think this is a great initiative, and we hope they can expand it further to reach the Orang Asli and refugee communities soon.