SANDAKAN, June 21  —   The rate of administering COVID-19 vaccine in Sandakan is expected to increase to 3,000 doses daily next month following the opening of a vaccination centre in Hakka Hall here.

Sandakan Disaster Operations Control Centre (PKOB) chairman Wong Foo Tin said the PPV was the third in the district, in addition to the Sandakan Community Hall and Sri Libaran Multipurpose Hall, with a capacity of 1,000 doses daily each.

“We understand many have long registered with MySejahtera to get the vaccine but have yet to receive their appointment dates due to the limited PPV,” he told reporters after inspecting the opening day operations of the PPV at Sri Libaran Multipurpose Hall near here today.

 Wong said a total of 304 individuals from various religious institutions such as mosques, churches and temples around Sandakan have received their first dose today to convince people from all races and religions that COVID-19 vaccines are safe.

Meanwhile, Sandakan Health officer Dr Johari Awang Besar said he was confident that the district would be able to achieve its 80 per cent herd immunity target by October or November this year.

 Dr Johari said the integrated efforts of various parties included intensifying vaccination registration via MySejahtera for those who find it difficult to register due to the lack of internet access.

“With the three PPV and several health clinics such in Sandakan, Sungai Manila, Ulu Dusun and Suan Lamba as well as seven community clinics operating as PPV next month, the vaccination exercise would be greatly expedited,” he said.

He said the Sabah State Health Department and the Health Ministry are working to get the single-dose vaccine such as CanSino and Johnson&Johnson for residents in remote areas.

Sandakan district police chief ACP Mohd Azhar Hamin urged the public to continue complying with the standard operating procedure (SOP) during the Movement Control Order (MCO) so that Sandakan can return to be a green zone district.

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