Jan 2022 – Press Statement

26 Jan 2022 – Allow private vaccinations to go on, say medical groups

PETALING JAYA: Despite numerous cases of private clinics selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) says private facilities should not be stopped from vaccinating the public.

24 Jan 2022 – Fake certs can dent public’s trust in vaccination programme, say experts

PETALING JAYA: The increasing reports of private clinics selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates will create doubt among the public on the high vaccination rate in the country, say experts.

24 Jan 2021 – Thumbs up to proposed curbs on smoking

PETALING JAYA: As expected, the proposal to phase out smoking has received wide support from healthcare professionals.

However, as one of them pointed out, it is still at the early stage and issues such as enforcement will have to be properly thought out before any legislation is introduced.

21 Jan 2022 – Experts: Don’t postpone boosters

KUALA LUMPUR: Health experts are not in favour of the call by Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin to postpone Covid-19 booster shots.

21 Jan 2022 – There must be better explanation for fatal cases

“Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error” was a quote that came to mind when I read that some clear-minded thinkers in our local medical fraternity were cautioning against the rollout of a second booster shot under the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme.

20 Jan 2022 – Doctors back call for businesses to open past midnight

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) and a former deputy minister have backed calls for businesses to be allowed to open past midnight, saying shorter hours will not stop Covid-19 from spreading.

19 Jan 2022 – Revoke doctors’ licences for profiteering from fake vaccination certs, says MCA

KOTA KINABALU: Doctors caught issuing fake vaccination certificates should have their practising licence revoked.

19 Jan 2022 -Weed Out Those Involved in Vaccination Certificates Without Jabs — MMA

The authorities must weed out those involved in the issuing of fake vaccination certificates. The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) wants the authorities to go all out in their investigations and weed out all those involved in the issuing of fake vaccination certificates with no jabs being given.

19 Jan 2022 – ‘Strike doc off the register’

PETALING JAYA: Those involved in procuring, issuing and selling fake vaccination certification must be slapped with the maximum punishment for endangering the lives of people, say experts.

19 Jan 2022– Which parent has final say on medical decisions concerning a minor?

KUALA LUMPUR: A case where a mother is planning to sue her husband and health authorities for administering the Covid-19 vaccine on her 13-year-old son has raised some legal questions.

18 Jan 2022 – Covid-19: Throw the book at those peddling fake vaccination certs, says MMA

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) wants authorities to go all out in their investigations into fake Covid-19 vaccination certifications and bring those involved to face the full force of the law.

18 Jan 2022 – Throw the book at them, MMA says on fake vax certs culprits

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has backed calls for the authorities to impose the full force of the law against those issuing and selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates.

18 Jan 2022 – Medical association backs sternest action against all doctors who issue fake Covid-19 vaccine certificates

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — All medical practitioners who have issued Covid-19 vaccine certificates to people who didn’t actually receive their shots with no jabs should be punished, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today.

13 Jan 2022 – Infection risks from anti-vaxxers

PETALING JAYA: One of the main challenges of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign is to get anti-vaxxers to see the folly of their ways.

12 Jan 2022 – Looking Back at Two Years of Covid-19 — Lim Kit Siang

Hold MOH accountable for their power, purchasing decisions, and public health strategies; raise MOH’s stature to be on par with other agencies; solve human capital problems with JPA.

12 Jan 2022 – Fake vaccine cert syndicate may have breached several laws, says lawyer

PETALING JAYA: Several laws may be used to act against the doctor who allegedly issued fake vaccine certificates as well as those who sought such documents, a lawyer said.

11 Jan 2022 – Remand extended for Malaysian doctor who allegedly issued fake vaccination certs

MARANG, TERENGGANU – Malaysian authorities have extended by two days the detention of a doctor in Terengganu who had allegedly issued fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates.