March 2022: New SOPs for close contacts, Sinovac booster extension, children’s vaccination and more
Things to know
This evening, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin held a press conference to announce Malaysia’s new SOPs for close contact cases. He also provided updates on the vaccination status of those with two doses of Sinovac, in addition to vaccinations for children above five years old. Here’s what you need to know:
1. New SOPs for close contacts from 1 March
Over 18 years old:
– No quarantine for those with booster shots and no symptoms—an RTK test must be done on the 1st and 3rd day
– 5-day quarantine for those with booster shots and symptoms
– 5-day quarantine for those fully vaccinated but no booster shots
– 7-day quarantine for the unvaccinated
Those who test positive must report their status on MySejahtera and undergo home quarantine.
When in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, update your symptoms everyday via the Health Assessment Tool on MySejahtera so that @KKMPutrajaya can monitor your health daily. pic.twitter.com/D0wN1BeLhi
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) February 24, 2022
Below 18 years old:
– 5-day quarantine for those fully vaccinated
– 7-day quarantine for the unvaccinated
My dependent tested positive for COVID-19. What should I do to get the Home Surveillance Order (HSO) for the dependent in MySJ App?
Please refer to the infographic below and remember to adhere to the SOPs.#mysejahtera#mysejahteratrace#reopeningsafely pic.twitter.com/LejurVlSPz
— MySejahtera (@my_sejahtera) February 24, 2022
2. Booster deadline for Sinovac recipients extended to 31 March
Those above 18 years old with two doses of Sinovac must get a booster shot by 31 March 2022 to maintain their “fully-vaccinated” status. Those who fail to do so will have their MySejahtera show that they’re only “partially vaccinated” from 1 April onwards.
3. Walk-in vaccination for children above five years old starts 1 March
Parents can also make appointments for their children’s vaccination from 7 March. The MySejahtera app will be updated in stages to enable this.
4. MAEPS Covid-19 treatment centre will reopen
The centre at Serdang will be reopened for low-risk patients to ease the burden on hospitals.
While the SOPs for asymptomatic close contact cases no longer require self-isolation, we advise being cautious by keeping your mask on around others and keeping a safe distance. It’s also wise to do this in public even if you’re not a close contact—with newly reported Covid-19 cases breaking the 30,000 mark today in Malaysia with 31,199 infections.
Current Covid-19 vaccines are also proven to reduce the severity of infections, especially among teenagers and seniors. Those who have not yet received a booster shot are more vulnerable to severe infections that might have been prevented.
One year ago today, #PICK was officially launched. 79% of Malaysia population have been fully vaccinated with 61% of adults boosted so far. Thank you for doing your part to protect yourself and each other.
— Vaksin COVID-19 (@JKJAVMY) February 24, 2022
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