Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation that is Khairy Jamaluddin has recently said that foreigners residing in Malaysia will receive COVID-19 vaccines for free under the National Immunisation Programme. According to Khairy Jamaluddin, the decision was made by the Cabinet
He said in a statement on the 11th of February, “This will include diplomats, expatriates, students, foreign spouses and children, foreign workers, and UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) cardholders”.
Cabinet has decided that foreign citizens residing in Malaysia will receive COVID-19 vaccines free under the National Immunisation Programme. This will include diplomats, expatriates, students, foreign spouses & children, foreign workers & UNHCR card holders. pic.twitter.com/jWiZb3nIQ4
— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) February 11, 2021
He also stated that the Cabinet has also agreed to provide the COVID-19 vaccines for undocumented foreigners for free in principle.
Khairy Jamaluddin added, “The committee will be discussing further on how this can be implemented. We will be reaching out to state governments, foreign embassies, NGOs to assist”.
