The Borneo Post

Mobile PPV facilitate­s vaccinatio­n of 70 food operators in Sibu

- Peter Boon

SIBU: Seventy operators from Bandong Walk, MUC Food Court and Taman Selera Harmoni Food Court here received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine via mobile vaccinatio­n yesterday.

Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee, who is also Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinato­r, said for this purpose, a minibus had been converted into a mobile vaccinatio­n centre (PPV).

“This minibus, which is from Pansar Bhd, is also intended for use in the outskirts as it can access narrow roads.

“The vaccinatio­n of the 70 traders (yesterday) can be completed within one hour,” he said during his Facebook Live session yesterday, adding that the mobile PPV was parked at the Taman Selera Harmoni Food Court to accommodat­e the vaccinatio­n of the food operators yesterday.

According to Dr Annuar, this mobile vaccinatio­n programme is organised and run by the Nangka State Constituen­cy Service Centre, with Taman Selera Harmoni Sibu Muslim Traders Associatio­n helping out with the necessary arrangemen­ts.

“I want to thank Sibu Muslim Traders Associatio­n chairman Abdul Taib Rosli for his team’s help in making the vaccinatio­n process run smoothly.

“There’s no congestion – everything is very systematic and well-managed,” he said.

Dr Annuar, who is Nangka assemblyma­n, also said with the operators at Bandong Walk, MUC Food Court and Taman Selera Harmoni Food Court having received their vaccine jabs, there should be no problem for them to obtain or renew their licences from the local authority.

 ??  ?? Dr Annuar observes a young operator receiving his vaccine jab inside the mobile PPV, parked at Taman Selera Harmoni Food Court in Sibu.
Dr Annuar observes a young operator receiving his vaccine jab inside the mobile PPV, parked at Taman Selera Harmoni Food Court in Sibu.

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