UPDATE 8/2021: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme for Manufacturing and Related Services

Head Office, KL

April 27, 2021 @ 5.00pm

Following a follow-up consultation session organised by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) with trade associations and chambers of commerce on April 26, 2021 on the Covid-19 Vaccination Program for the Manufacturing Sector and Related Services Sectors, the following are the updates on two models that has been agreed upon by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Committee overseeing the National Vaccination Programme:

1. Model 1 – Public Private Partnership (PPP) Immunisation Model (On site vaccination)

Targeted at local and foreign workers from manufacturing and related services sectors ONLY
Minimum threshold of 1,500 employees including contractors/vendors, etc who work on-site who are already registered on MySejahtera application for the vaccination either per company or per site (if a group of companies within a certain location/industrial estate come together to make up the 1,500 person threshold)
Registration to express interest to participate under Model 1 will open on May 1, 2021 via https://vaksincovid.gov.my. Alternatively, e-mail to: [email protected]. (Provide details including company name; number and list/details of employees already registered via MySejahtera; possible vaccine management centre location; etc)
In-line with the PPP model, Government will cover the vaccine cost only while companies will have to cover the vaccine administration cost including management of company panel/public doctors (approved by Protect Health) and the Vaccine Management Centre according to MOH’s specifications. Details of the costs are still being finalised and will be updated in due course.
The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) – Manufacturing and Related Services comprising of MITI, MOH and MOSTI will assess each application prior to giving a decision on the application including the next course of action.
Currently only the Sinovac vaccine is available for this Model.

2. Model 2 – Private Immunisation Model (Special Request) for Business Travellers

Targeted at business travellers that require prioritisation and have proof of importance of travel – Locals or Expatriates (Employment Pass holders) and Board of Directors
Application by company for the individuals will be open from April 28, 2021 via email to [email protected]. In the email, company to indicate interest in vaccination for specific business travellers, number and details of employees looking to travel and strong justification/purpose of travel by each of these individuals.
The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) – Manufacturing and Related Services comprising of MITI, MOH and MOSTI will assess each application on the need for prioritisation and may request for more details prior to giving a decision on the application.
There will be no special treatment for APEC Business Travel Card holders.
Vaccination will be administered either by company panel (approved by Protect Health), Protect Health panel doctor or hospital/clinic identified by MOH, the cost of which will have to borne by the company. Government will only bear the cost of the vaccine.
Currently only the Sinovac vaccine is available for this Model.

Further updates will be provided when more information and details are made available by MITI. In the meantime, if there is interest to participate in either Model, please email your interest to [email protected] with copy to [email protected].

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