By Norrasyidah Arshad
SHAH ALAM, Oct 7 — The Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) will be expanded to teenagers aged 12 to 17 in the state with 150,000 doses allocated for the initiative, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said the Health Ministry has given its permission after Selangor’s executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud presented the proposal for the initiative on Tuesday.
Amirudin added the state government will prioritise schools under their management, including Maahad Integrasi Tahfiz Selangor (MITS) and Sekolah Rendah Agama Islam (SRAI).
“The vaccines will also be distributed to the schools under the purview of the Education Ministry (MOE) including Chinese and Tamil vernacular schools.
“We are cooperating with several agencies, namely the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais), MOE, and the Selangor State Health Department,” he said during a press conference at the Selangor State Secretariat building, today.
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