PETALING JAYA: The public will be able to pick the date, time and venue of their Covid-19 vaccine booster dose appointments through MySejahtera from Monday.

       This is a step forward for the immunisation programme as a way to expedite booster dose dispensing nationwide before the “fully vaccinated” status of certain vaccine recipients is revoked after March 31.

       ProtectHealth Corp Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Dr Anas Alam Faizli said he hoped this facility would make it easier for people to receive the booster dose.

       “To ensure that the transition to the endemic phase on April 1 can be implemented safely, the focus is to foster community awareness and individual responsibility.

       “This will expand access to existing vaccination programmes, especially for senior citizens.

       “Unvaccinated or ‘unboosted’ elderly folk with comorbidities have a higher risk of dying if they contract Covid-19.

       “As Ramadan is approaching, I advise everyone to receive their booster dose as quickly as possible.

       “We must protect our parents and family as well as increase our protection levels before we transition to the endemic phase,” he said yesterday.

       Dr Anas said the list of vaccination centres (PPV) will be updated from time to time.

       To book your booster dose, go to your MySejahtera application home screen and click on “Covid-19 Vaccination”, then select “Click here to book your appointment”.

       Choose your preferred PPV name and address, then select an available vaccination slot (date and time).

       Select “See more” to view the appointment slots and ensure that the details are correct before clicking “Confirm” (i.e. type of vaccine, place of vaccination, date and time of vaccination).