Better for opt-out than mandatory jabs, says ex-deputy minister

Better for opt-out than mandatory jabs, says ex-deputy minister


Opting out means every eligible resident is automatically registered for a vaccine, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.

PETALING JAYA: Instead of mulling over mandatory vaccinations, the government should focus on speeding up immunisation for those who have registered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), says a former deputy minister.

Calling Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s proposal “easier said than done” and “not practical”, former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said mandatory vaccinations would not work.

Muhyiddin had told the Covid-19 vaccine supply access guarantee special committee (JKJAV) last week to study making vaccinations mandatory, adding that this needed to be considered if the number of registrations for…

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