Jumping Queue Allegation In Perak Untrue Mb

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COVID-19 | The Perak government has assured that there is no issue of individuals jumping queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine because it is implemented according to the planned schedule.
Perak Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad said therefore, the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme currently being implemented will run according to plan to ensure fairness to those who have been waiting their turn.
“In Perak, we have made a schedule that includes exco and frontline workers. No issue of jumping queue. This is to ensure that the rotation schedule is followed through," he told reporters after completing the programme at the state level today.
National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wants those with information to report directly to him about individuals who jump the queue for the vaccine. 
On the need for state government exco members to be given the shots, Saarani said the decision was taken to set an example for the people so that they are not afraid when their turn comes.
Touching on today's programme, Saarani said he had taken the Covid-19 vaccine shot along with 221 frontline staff of the health offices and health laboratories around Kinta district.
He said based on the data of the Perak Health Department, the state has received 22,230 doses of vaccine for the implementation in the first phase of the programme involving a total of 39,760 frontline staff and the exercise is expected to be completed by the end of April.
"They comprise 22,094 staff under the Health Ministry while another 17,666 are frontline personnel from other departments who are also directly involved in Covid-19 prevention and control activities," he added.
Saarani was the first in Perak to take the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shot performed by Kinta District Health Office nurse M Kirage Letchemy assisted by Simee Health Clinic nurse Che Norhayati Hussin.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob
In Kelantan, Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob today again denied allegations that 200 members of the State Secretary office (SUK) wanted to "jump queue" in the list of early Covid-19 vaccine recipients in the state which went viral on social media yesterday.
“I did not receive any report on this. It is possible that it is just a conversation on social media and there is no exact source. However, we have made plans and preparations with the Kelantan Health Department (JKNK) to conduct the vaccination tomorrow," he told reporters after witnessing the Malaysia Prihatin keynote address ceremony virtually.
Ahmad will be the first in Kelantan to take the vaccine at the launch of the first phase of the programme at the state level tomorrow.
- Bernama 

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