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Two MRT feeder buses converted into COVID-19 Orang Asli mobile vaccination stations

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KUALA LUMPUR – Two MRT feeder buses were converted into COVID-19 mobile vaccination stations as part of the Vaccination Outreach Program for the Orang Asli in Desa Temuan, Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya yesterday (August 12).

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Orang asli receiving their vaccine at the mrt feeder bus. Credit: mrt corp
An Orang Asli woman receiving her vaccine inside the MRT feeder bus. Credit: MRT Corp

According to MRT Corp’s Facebook post, the initiative is spearheaded by the University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC).

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UMMC is also lending support to the Department of Orang Asli Development (JKOA) and Orang Asli Gombak Hospital under the programme.

The buses are currently being used to vaccinate female patients while male patients are sent to Dewan Seri Temuan.

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Two mrt feeder buses converted into covid-19 orang asli mobile vaccination stations | weirdkaya
Inside the feeder bus. Credit: MRT Corp

UMMC medical personnel are stationed inside the buses and equipped with portable tables in order to carry out the vaccinations.”

“The passenger seats at the back of the bus have also been transformed into a waiting area,” said MRT Corp in a statement.

Two mrt feeder buses converted into covid-19 orang asli mobile vaccination stations | weirdkaya
Inside the feeder bus. Credit: MRT Corp

It added that 200 individuals have been inoculated so far under the programme.

Besides the Orang Asli, foreign workers living in the neighbouring areas are also eligible to receive their jabs.

Previously, the buses had been mobilised to transport two Orang Asli communities to UMMC to be vaccinated.


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Author: Raymond Chen
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