You Can Book Your Booster Shot via MySejahtera Starting 21 March

You can now schedule your booster dose appointments through the MySejahtera app's Booking Management System for appointment slots from 21 March 2022 and onwards.

This new feature will allow the public to select their preferred vaccination centres (PPV), as well as the time and date for booster dose vaccination through the app. 

Datuk Dr Anas Alam Faizli, CEO of ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. said that he hoped this feature would make it easier for members of the public to choose their preferred time and location to obtain their booster dose. 

In a statement today, he said that the focus is to promote community awareness and individual responsibility for SOP compliance and expand access to current vaccination programmes, especially for senior citizens. This move will ensure that the transition to the endemic stage starting 1 April 2022 can be done safely.

He added that unboosted or unvaccinated senior citizens with comorbidities have a higher mortality risk if they contracted Covid-19. As Ramadan is around the corner, he advised everyone to receive the booster dose as soon as possible to protect their parents and family. He reminded the public to increase the protection level before entering the transition to the endemic phase.  

 

How to schedule an appointment for your booster shot

This new feature is a government initiative to move the vaccination programme forward. Compared to the previous appointment system, this system will expand the coverage and expedite the booster dose vaccinations. Vaccine recipients who have yet to receive the booster dose by 31 March 2022 will have their full vaccination privileges withdrawn.

Here's how to book your appointment:

1. On the MySejahtera app home screen, tap 'COVID-19 vaccination'.

2. Tap the link 'Click here to book your appointment'.

3. Select your preferred PPV name and address.

4. Choose an available vaccination date and time. Click 'See more' for the appointment slots.

5. Before tapping 'Confirm', make sure that the details are correct (for instance: vaccine type, vaccination location, date and time of vaccination).

6. The confirmed vaccination slot will be displayed accordingly.

7. Receive your booster dose at the chosen PPV based on the selected location and appointment slot.

 

You can also find your preferred PPV for the booster dose under ProtectHealth as a reference list on their website 'Find Vaccination Centre (PPV)' at www.protecthealth.com.my. The website will update the list of PPVs from time to time.

To date, there are 2039 private health facility PPVs and 99 off-site PPVs under ProtectHealth that are providing booster dose vaccinations.

As of 16 March 2022, 15.3 million booster vaccine doses have been distributed, and 82.4% or 11.9 million were contributed by Private Medical Practitioners (PMPs) and Healthcare Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) under ProtectHealth.

 

Source: The Malaysian Reserve