KANGAR (Bernama): A total of 224 expectant mothers out of almost 10,000 in Perlis who have registered through the MySejahtera application began receiving their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine jab at the Dewan 2020 vaccination centre here today. Perlis State Secretary Azman Mohd Yusof said that unlike other vaccine recipients, a special room was provided for the expectant mothers to be vaccinated. "For those who have received their first dose of the vaccine, the second dose will be administered either before or after delivery,” she said. Thirty-three-year-old Norazeyan Abu Hassan, who is one of the expectant mothers to receive her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine jab today, said she decided to get vaccinated for the safety of her unborn child and herself. If I take the vaccine now, the risk is lower,” said Huey Sze, who is expecting her first child.

Source: The Star June 27, 2021 08:48 UTC