KUCHING (Feb 23): The federal and state governments must ramp up efforts to educate the public and instill their confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine to ensure the success of a vaccination programme, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. This is in order to address vaccine hesitancy and even misinformation regarding the vaccine, especially if [...]
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Friday 5 March 2021
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Public confidence in Covid-19 vaccine crucial for herd immunity, says Bandar Kuching MP


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