Thailand – Thailand will next month remove a requirement for arrivals vaccinated against Covid-19 to undergo a test and brief quarantine on arrival, an official said on Friday, the latest measure to revive its battered tourism industry. Visitors are encouraged to perform antigen self-tests during their stay, instead of the current “Test & Go” scheme, where arrivals must isolate in …

Malaysia – Due to worries of exposure to Covid-19 with the entry of individuals from the Philippines and Indonesia, Sabahans have been advised to obtain the Covid-19 booster shot as soon as possible before the country’s borders reopen, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He expressed worry since both nations’ immunization rates are still low. “Because the areas surrounding Sabah …

Malaysia – After online insults on the nurse who gave his six-year-old son the Covid-19 vaccine injection, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin lauded her professionalism. Some social media users claimed the 48-second video uploaded by the Health Ministry depicting the vaccination procedure had been manipulated, accusing the unnamed nurse of removing the liquid vaccine from the syringe immediately before delivering the …

Philippines – It’s an important reminder for Sen. Bong Go as he encouraged parents to get their eligible children inoculated against COVID-19 as the government set the pilot vaccination of those aged five to 11 today. The start of the vaccination program for young children was moved to today from Feb. 4 due to logistical challenges, according to health authorities. …

Indonesia – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked occupants to get their COVID-19 sponsor immunization to help the body’s insusceptibility against the sickness when the adequacy of the initial two antibody portions begins to decrease. During the pandemic, immunization is likewise significant. The people who are yet to be immunized, go get your immunization; while the individuals who have accepted …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s aide said the former prime minister did “umrah” in March 2021 without a complete Covid-19 or meningococcal meningitis (MM) vaccine because they were not necessary at the time. Mohd Naim Mahmod said in a statement that all of the delegates at the time, including the former prime minister, had received their first dose of Covid-19 …

Philippines – The chairmen of the most noticeably awful hit urban areas in Metro Manila asked the unvaccinated to get their shots as the National Capital Region’s most recent spike in Covid cases proceeded. As indicated by information from the Department of Health, 55% of the more than 28,000 Covid cases on Tuesday evening came from the National Capital Region. …

Singapore – According to Dr Janil Puthucheary, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has not received any reports of significant adverse events or myocarditis in children aged five to 11 as of last Friday (Jan 7). “Most adverse effects encountered by children following vaccination have been mild, including as injection site soreness, weariness, and fever, and they normally pass in a …

Philippines – As infections reached a three-month high, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced yesterday that individuals who have not received Covid-19 shots would be arrested if they break stay-at-home orders. In a televised address to the country, Duterte said he was ordering local officials to hunt out unvaccinated persons and confine them to their residences. “He can be arrested if …

Thailand – Following a reported increase in cases of the extremely infectious Omicron coronavirus variant during the holiday season, Thailand’s health ministry urged on people to come forward and obtain booster vaccinations. At a press conference, health official Supakit Sirilak said that the nation has reported 2,062 cases of the Omicron variant so far this year, an increase from the 740 …