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COVID-19 Specialised Services Vaccine Reach
(CROSS) 10 Mar 2021: Feting the
Assistant Medical Officer (AMO)
10 Mar 2021: CROSS in Sg Buloh Hospital is operational since 6 Nov 2020. It includes Today marks the AMO Day. The
the Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Respiratory Unit of AMO works together with other
Universiti Teknologi MARA Hospital and Rehabilitation Medicine, managing severe medical professions in the
COVID-19 cases/survivors (levels 4 & 5) with multiple residual medical impairments frontlines in curbing the COVID-
and physical disabilities. More than 1,000 patients have been referred. § 19 epidemic in the country. §
Source: Berita RTM YouTube §
11 Mar 2021: Pregnancy &
Breastfeeding MOH advises
these women to consult their
specialist on vaccination safety
for the individual, based on their
personal risk profile.
WHO states there is insufficient
safety data for pregnant women
and children currently. § §
§
Source: MOH Facebook §
Community Pharmacists The
COVID-19 Vaccine Supply
Assurance Special Committee
(JKJAV) includes community
pharmacists in Category 2,
Guidelines for Setting the
Frontline Task List for the
National COVID-19
Immunisation Program.
Source: MOH Facebook § § Almost 4,000 will receive
vaccination in Phase 1. § Source: MOH Press Statement §
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