THE younger generation is advised to take the initiative to help elderly relatives with Covid-19 vaccination status checks to keep them from missing their appointments. She said due to shortcomings in the vaccination registration system, many recipients did not receive an SMS or notification of their appointment. “Some seniors had to go to coffeeshops or get help from their friends to check their status but with the current Covid-19 situation and the lockdown in place, they are advised not to leave home. “They just need to key in the person’s MyKad number and telephone number to check their status on the website. Wong reminded the public, especially younger family members that checking on the vaccination status was “homework” that needed to be done to ensure the national immunisation programme was successful.

Source: The Star June 11, 2021 23:37 UTC