30 DECEMBER 2021 – Pursuant to the announcement made by the Minister of Health YB Khairy Jamaluddin on 28 December 2021, Malaysia has made a revision to the booster dose vaccination interval period to three months including for COVID-19 booster shots for Pfizer and AstraZeneca (AZ) recipients.

This is a continuous Government effort to ensure the wellbeing and health of its people based on the latest evidence including protection against Omicron variant.

In line with the above, MySejahtera will issue appointments as per the latest eligibility and prioritisation by age and health.

ProtectHealth advises those who are eligible and have not received the MySejahtera appointment yet, they may register on the waitlist at the vaccination centres (PPV) of their choice.

These are the steps to be taken:

1. Go to the ProtectHealth’s website http://www.protecthealth.com.my and select Find Vaccination Centre (PPV) https://vaksincovid.protecthealth.com.my/find. 
2. Find your preferred vaccination centre (PPV) registered under ProtectHealth. The vaccination centre (PPV) list will be updated from time to time.
3. Call your preferred or nearest PPV for registration. You may also e-mail or go to the PPV to register. Individuals are advised to register at one (1) PPV of a private health facility to avoid double booking.
4. Those who have successfully registered will be on a waitlist after the registration and will be contacted by the ProtectHealth PPV in the event of an appointment cancellation or no shows by others who have appointments via MySejahtera.
5.  Visit the PPV to obtain your booster dose based on the appointment given.

In addition, there are also off-site vaccination centres (PPVs), which are also listed on our website, with the capacity ranging from 500 to 3,000 booster doses given per day.

The list is as per appendix. Please follow similar steps as mentioned above to register at these off-site PPVs.

Those who have already received an appointment for the booster dose on MySejahtera, please:

• Proceed with the designated PPV to be vaccinated on the date of the appointment.
• Do not put yourself on any waitlist.

Registration for the waitlist at the ProtectHealth vaccination centres (PPVs) is FREE.

We urge members of the public who are eligible for the booster dose and have an appointment to be vaccinated immediately.

To date, there are 1,951 private health facility PPVs (private clinics, private specialist hospitals, private hospitals and ambulatory care centres), 76 off-site PPVs and 72 outreach PPVs under ProtectHealth.

As of 28 December 2021, a total of 3,975,744 booster doses have been administered since commencement on 27 October 2021.

ProtectHealth through private medical practitioners and healthcare NGOs will continue to assist and work together with the Ministry of Health to expedite and maximise the implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Booster.

Lindung Diri, Lindung Semua.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

27 DECEMBER 2021 – From the early days of its establishment on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (ProtectHealth) has set a strong social agenda as a premier not-for-profit healthcare financing provider and has successfully intensified its agenda with more public-private partnerships (PPP).

Today, ProtectHealth maintains that agenda by playing a vital role in bridging both the government and private sectors, through the acceleration of the PPP on the implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), the largest ever PPP in the health care sector.

ProtectHealth Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Dr. Anas Alam Faizli in the appointment of ProtectHealth as the implementer for the private medical practitioner and NGO participation in the PICK stated, “These strategic collaborations between the private medical practitioners (PMPs) and the public healthcare in PICK has resulted with the 27 million people who have been vaccinated within a very short span of time. This achievement has made Malaysia amongst the top 10 highest fully vaccinated population against COVID-19 globally.”

As of December 19, 2021, PMPs and healthcare NGOs under ProtectHealth have contributed over 28.8 million doses of vaccines, or 47 per cent of the total 61.4 million doses of vaccines administered involving more than 2,200 COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (PPVs) nationwide.

At the same time, in line with the development of Malaysia’s healthcare system and ProtectHealth’s mission which is “Your Health, Our Mission”, ProtectHealth has been supporting the National Agenda of Healthy Malaysia and emerged as the administrator of Skim Peduli Kesihatan (PeKa) B40 programme, since 2019. To date, over 550,000 people have been screened under this PeKa B40 scheme.

Through this scheme, ProtectHealth has successfully conducted early detection and intervention among the eligible beneficiaries to avoid them for paying high costs for medical expenses later when they are diagnosed with serious diseases. As of 30 November 2021, 36 per cent of over 550,000 beneficiaries have been classified as newly diagnosed non-communicable disease (NCD) cases and this is a cost saving to the Government through early intervention and treatment of complication.

2021 marks a significant milestone for ProtectHealth which has been accorded with two prestigious awards – the Outstanding COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery of the Year at the GlobalHealth Asia Pacific Awards 2021 and Asia Pacific Outstanding Business Leader Achievement Award at the Asia Pacific Outstanding Business Leader Achievement Awards by the KSI Asia Pacific (KSI).  

Congratulating ProtectHealth on its five years achievements, Health Minister YB Khairy Jamaluddin hopes ProtectHealth will continue to play a major role in all health reforms undertaken by the government to continuously implement the PeKa B40 expansion in 2022.

Besides PICK and PeKa B40, ProtectHealth will continue to manage the efficiency of the Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) programme as mandated by Ministry of Health (MOH) as the Electronic Service Provider operator.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

7 DECEMBER 2021 – ProtectHealth would like to highlight that all types of vaccine offered under PICK are free and the cost is borne by the Government. The COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech Ltd, CoronaVac (Sinovac vaccine) is also offered at vaccination centres (PPV) of private health facilities and off-site PPVs under the supervision of ProtectHealth in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) booster dose.

The availability of the Sinovac vaccine is limited and is offered to those who are allergic to the COVID-19 vaccine, other than the Sinovac vaccine as certified by a qualified medical practitioner. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca for the administration of the booster dose which provides better protection (better efficacy).

ProtectHealth would like to highlight that the Sinovac vaccine is available and is being sold in the private market. As such, there are several private facilities under PICK that are also selling the Sinovac vaccine. This private selling of Sinovac is not under the Government programme, outside of PICK and is not supervised by ProtectHealth.

Those who are taking Sinovac vaccine as the booster are advised to request the private health facility in advance if the facility offers the Sinovac vaccine through PICK. Private health facilities that administer Sinovac vaccine through PICK and the private purchase vaccine programme, must offer the free Sinovac vaccine under PICK before offering the Sinovac through the private purchase vaccine programme to vaccinee.

The PPVs also need to explain to vaccinees with regards to the availability of the Sinovac vaccine under PICK and explain that the Government does not bear the cost for the vaccine purchase programme at private health facilities.

ProtectHealth at the same time, calls on those who have received the booster dose vaccine appointments to be administered with the vaccine according to the date, time, and place assigned to them. The Government offers the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to all Malaysian residents, and the type of vaccine provided for the booster dose is based on recommendations by experts.

As of December 6, 2021, private health facilities and off-site PPVs under the supervision of ProtectHealth have administered over 1.91 million booster doses or 63% of the total 3,048,396 doses administered in PICK.

About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

Incorporated on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth coordinates, administers and manages initiatives related to financing healthcare services as mandated by MOH.
ProtectHealth is the healthcare scheme administrator for Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), electronic service provider (ESP) for Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and latest, the implementer of private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

19 NOVEMBER 2021 – Pursuant to the media statement dated 16 November 202 issued by the COVID-19 Immunisation Task Force – Booster (CITF-B) 1, on walk-in registrations at Pusat Pemberian Vaksin (PPV) of private health facilities, ProtectHealth would like to inform on the steps to be taken.

Registration of Individuals

• Apart from walk-in, registration at private health facility PPVs can also be made via telephone and/or email. Members of the public may refer to the PPV list available on the ProtectHealth website (protecthealth.com.my) effective 22 November 2021. The PPV list will be updated from time to time.
• Individuals are advised to register at only one (1) PPV of a private health facility to avoid double booking.
• Those who have successfully registered will be on a waitlist and will be contacted by the private health facility PPV in the event of an appointment cancellation or no shows for those who have vaccine appointments via MySejahtera.
• Those who have already received MySejahtera appointments, please :
  • proceed to the designated PPV to be vaccinated.
  • do not put yourself on any waitlist.

The walk-in, email or telephone registration is applicable for:

• Individuals eligible for booster dose who have not received an appointment;
  • Frontliners
  • Adults aged 40 years and above
  • Adults aged 18 years and above with co-morbidities
  • Long term care facilities individuals (staff and residents)
  • Pregnant mothers
  • Those travelling abroad
• Individuals (including adolescents between the ages of 12-17) who have not yet received the first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccination;
• Individuals who have missed their vaccination appointments

Registration for the waitlist at PPV private health facilities under ProtectHealth is free and only Comirnaty vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) is provided at listed PPVs as of now. This approach will facilitate and encourage eligible individuals to receive doses earlier without having to wait longer. It will assist the Government to ensure that vaccines are not wasted and usage is optimal.

We urge those who have had a vaccination appointment to obtain the vaccine immediately. ProtectHealth through private medical practitioners and healthcare NGOs will continue to assist and work together with the Ministry of Health to speed up and maximise the implementation of National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. Lindung Diri, Lindung Semua.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

Incorporated on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth coordinates, administers and manages initiatives related to financing healthcare services as mandated by MOH.
ProtectHealth is the healthcare scheme administrator for Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), electronic service provider (ESP) for Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and latest, the implementer of private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

30 OCTOBER 2021 – Following the announcement of the Budget 2022, ProtectHealth welcomes the allocation of RM32.4 billion to the Health Ministry, which shows the concern of the Government in the wellbeing of the Rakyat. ProtectHealth will continue to prioritize the healthcare of the B40 group through PeKa B40 and assist the government in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) implementation.

ProtectHealth will also continue to facilitate the MOH in its efforts to provide booster doses to adults and vaccination programmes for adolescents and children aged 12 to 17 through the involvement of private medical practitioners and Health NGOs. As of October 29, 2021, ProtectHealth has successfully contributed 48% of the total vaccinations throughout Malaysia, which is equivalent to 23,576,102 doses in PICK.

In line with the company’s mission which is “Your Health, Our Mission”, ProtectHealth will continue to support the National Agenda of Healthy Malaysia as outlined in Budget 2022, which aims to promote a culture of a healthy lifestyle in tackling the problem of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. ProtectHealth Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Dr. Anas Alam Faizli stated that focus on public awareness and early detection and intervention of non-communicable diseases is very important as it will provide greater benefits in the long run such as improving the quality of life and saving the cost of treatment for the related diseases.

As of 30 September 2021, ProtectHealth has conducted health screenings of more than 530,000 eligible beneficiaries nationwide through PeKa B40 and over 40% have been detected to have at least one non-communicable disease. Moving forward, ProtectHealth will conduct more outreach programmes together with various parties to ensure that those eligible for the PeKa B40 scheme receive its benefits.

In addition, ProtectHealth also fully supports the allocation of RM70 million in the Budget 2022, which focusses on mental health issues, including strengthening support, counselling and psychology services, increasing advocacy programmes and boosting the role of non-governmental organisations as movers of mental health programmes. ProtectHealth will play a significant role in this area through research where recipients of PeKa B40 will stand to benefit.

Overall, ProtectHealth lauds the announcement of Budget 2022 in strengthening the national healthcare system and COVID-19 management in line with the 12th Malaysia Plan to restructure the country’s healthcare system.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Incorporated on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth coordinates, administers and manages initiatives related to financing healthcare services as mandated by MOH.

ProtectHealth is the healthcare scheme administrator for Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), electronic service provider (ESP) for Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and latest, the implementer of private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

22 OCTOBER 2021 – Following the media statement dated 21 October issued by YB Khairy Jamaluddin, Minister of Health Malaysia on the implementation of the booster dose which commenced on 13 October 2021, ProtectHealth welcomes this development and targets more involvement of private medical practitioners (PMPs) to provide greater accessibility and expand the reach of the booster dose delivery nationwide.

To date, over 3,699 PMPs have registered with ProtectHealth and 2,352 operate as Vaccination Centres (PPVs) in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) and the National COVID-19 Immunisation Adolescent Programme (PICK Remaja). The implementation of the booster dose will be led by PMPs under the coordination of ProtectHealth. In its efforts to increase more PMPs to partake in this nationwide exercise, ProtectHealth strongly encourages all PMPs who are interested to participate in PICK as a PPV, to register on the ProtectHealth website (www.protecthealth.com.my). For PMPs who have already participated in the briefings, trainings and are ready, they can notify ProtectHealth through the Vaksin Control System (VCS) which can also be accessed on the ProtectHealth website.

ProtectHealth Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Dr. Anas Alam Faizli stated that ProtectHealth through PMPs will continue to assist and work together with the Ministry of Health to speed up and maximise the implementation of booster doses. As of 20 October 2021, ProtectHealth has successfully contributed 48% of the total vaccinations nationwide which is equivalent to 23,017,792 doses in PICK.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

Incorporated on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth coordinates, administers and manages initiatives related to financing healthcare services as mandated by MOH.
ProtectHealth is the healthcare scheme administrator for Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), electronic service provider (ESP) for Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and latest, the implementer of private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

22 SEPTEMBER 2021 – ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (ProtectHealth) remains committed to the continuity of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Adolescents Programme (PICK-Remaja) on adolescents aged 12 to 17 years through the involvement of private medical practitioners and health NGOs (PMPs and NGOs) via outreach programmes, private health facilities, and walk-ins at selected PPVs. The walk-ins are an avenue to ensure that the PPVs that are still open to be fully utilised.

The vaccination for adolescents was officially launched on September 20, 2021 and has commenced nationwide. The implementation of PICK-Remaja is managed under the COVID-19 Immunisation Taskforce (CITF-A) chaired by YB Deputy Minister of Health 1, Dato’ Dr. Haji Noor Azmi bin Ghazali.

ProtectHealth Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Dr. Anas Alam Faizli said, “The involvement of PMPs and NGOs has proven to be effective in maximising and achieving vaccination targets. This is evident in the success of PICK (adult) where ProtectHealth has contributed 47% of the total vaccination doses of PICK through PMPs and NGOs, representing 19,116,154 vaccination doses out of 40,375,056 total vaccination doses of PICK. The involvement of PPS and NGOs complements the involvement of all parties in PICK.”

The percentage contributions of the total vaccinations PMPs and NGOs registered with ProtectHealth in PICK by state are as follows: Kuala Lumpur 88%, Selangor 73%, Johor 60%, Penang 59%, Negeri Sembilan 41%, Melaka 33%, Kedah 27%, Terengganu 27%, Perak 24%, Sarawak 21%, Pahang 20%, WP Putrajaya 18%, Sabah 15%, Kelantan 12% and Perlis 6%.

More than 3.2 million teenagers aged 12 to 17 will be involved in PICK-Remaja. Teenagers, especially Form 4 and 5 students, need to be vaccinated as soon as possible before the school opens in October 2021. PMPs and NGOs will assist MOH to speed up the vaccination rate of PICK-Remaja, as they will be involved in the PICK-Remaja programme.

To date, more than 2,200 vaccination centers (PPVs) involving PMPs and NGOs supervised under ProtectHealth have been and are operating nationwide as follows: 1,635 PPVGPs (general practitioners), 31 PPVKPs (specialist clinics), 122 PPVHS (private hospitals), 25 PPVACCs (ambulatory care centres), 120 PPV Integration/Mega, and 155 PPVINs (critical economic sectors) and 153 PPV Outreach.

ProtectHealth as the implementer of PMPs and NGOs, as well as the liaison between private and government in the health sector will continue to increase the participation of PPS and NGOs in PICK.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

About ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Incorporated on 19 December 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia, established under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia (MOH). As a not-for-profit company, ProtectHealth coordinates, administers and manages initiatives related to financing healthcare services as mandated by MOH.

ProtectHealth is the healthcare scheme administrator for Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), electronic service provider (ESP) for Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) and latest, the implementer of private medical practitioner and healthcare NGO participation in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

9 SEPTEMBER 2021 – ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (ProtectHealth), mensasarkan untuk meningkatkan penglibatan pengamal perubatan swasta (PPS) dan NGO Kesihatan (NGO) dalam Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK) walaupun jumlah populasi dewasa di Malaysia yang telah lengkap divaksin sudah mencecah 70.5 peratus.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ProtectHealth, Dato’ Dr Anas Alam Faizli berkata, pihaknya masih mengalu-alukan PPS dan NGO yang berminat menyertai PICK, untuk melaksanakan program jangkauan (outreach programme) bagi meluaskan capaian pemberian vaksin ke seluruh negara dengan berdaftar di laman web ProtectHealth (www.protecthealth.com.my).

“PPS dan NGO telah berjaya mengurangkan beban negara dan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dalam pemberian vaksin. Dengan penglibatan ini, sehingga 8 September 2021, ProtectHealth berjaya menyumbang di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur termasuk menjayakan Operasi Lonjakan Kapasiti dengan pemberian 10,125,055 dos ataupun 79% daripada jumlah pemberian vaksin di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur.

“ProtectHealth juga menyumbang 2,256,963 dos vaksin di Johor (58%) dan 1,199,698 (57%) dos vaksin di Pulau Pinang. Di peringkat nasional pula, ProtectHealth menyumbang 17,552,423 dos vaksin iaitu 47% daripada jumlah pemberian vaksin di bawah PICK seluruh negara”, jelas Dato’ Dr. Anas.
Sehingga hari ini, lebih 2,000 Pusat Pemberian Vaksin (PPV) yang melibatkan PPS dan NGO yang diselia di bawah ProtectHealth telah dan sedang beroperasi di seluruh negara seperti berikut: 1,635 PPVGP (pengamal perubatan am swasta), 31 PPVKP (klinik pakar), 122 PPVHS (hospital swasta), 25 PPVACC (pusat jagaan ambulatori), 105 PPV Integrasi/Mega, dan 177 PPVIN (sektor ekonomi kritikal).

Menerusi PPV Industri (PPVIN), ProtectHealth bekerjasama dengan Kementerian-Kementerian berwajib di dalam usaha memberikan vaksin kepada pekerja sektor ekonomi kritikal.

Antara PPVIN yang melibatkan PPS dan NGO adalah Program Imunisasi Industri COVID-19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta (PIKAS) di bawah Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI), Construction Industry Vaccination Program (CIVac) di bawah Kementerian Kerja Raya (MOW), Agrofood Industry Vaccination Programme (AiVAC) di bawah Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Makanan (MAFI), Retail Industry Vaccination (RiVac) di bawah Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna Malaysia (KPDNHEP) serta program vaksinasi di bawah Kementerian Pengangkutan (MOT) dan Kementerian Perusahaan Perladangan dan Komoditi (MPIC).

NGO yang berdaftar di bawah ProtectHealth seperti MERCY Malaysia, Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah (PBSM), IMARET, National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) dan lain-lain sudahpun memulakan vaksinasi kepada golongan pesakit-pesakit yang terlantar (bed-ridden) dan sukar hadir ke PPV.

Program outreach ini sudah bermula ke seluruh negara sejak 6 Julai lalu. Selain itu, PPS dan NGO juga telah melaksanakan program Program Mobilisasi Vaksin Komuniti (MOVAK) bersama Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (KPKT) dan Yayasan Felda untuk meluaskan capaian di kawasan pedalaman sejak 23 Ogos 2021.
Semua program outreach dan mopping up yang melibatkan PPS dan NGO di bawah ProtectHealth ini telah berjaya memberikan vaksin lebih daripada 70,000 dos.
Bergerak ke hadapan, program ini akan terus dirancakkan bersama Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri (JKN), Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah (PKD) dan semua agensi-agensi Kerajaan berwajib.

Dato’ Dr. Anas berkata, setiap jenis PPV memainkan peranan masing-masing dengan sasaran populasi tertentu. Dengan kadar vaksinasi yang tinggi yang telah dicapai sekarang langkah berikutnya adalah untuk memastikan jangkauan outreach (mopping up) dilaksanakan untuk mencapai kepada semua penduduk Malaysia. Dato’ Dr. Anas juga berterima kasih kepada semua PPS dan NGO yang terlibat di atas sumbangan ini.

PPV telah mula ditutup secara berperingkat di kawasan yang telah mencapai vaksinasi yang tinggi.

Selain daripada PPV Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, PPS dan NGO bakal menjadi benteng terakhir sebagai kaedah pemberian vaksin bagi memenuhi keperluan vaksinasi setempat dan golongan memerlukan.

Oleh itu, lebih banyak PPS dan NGO diperlukan bagi mempercepatkan dan meluaskan capaian pemberian vaksin ke seluruh negara. Program outreach akan diteruskan dengan kerjasama semua pihak bagi memastikan pencapaian vaksinasi dapat dimaksimumkan.

Sepertimana keputusan Jawatankuasa Petugas Khas Imunisasi COVID-19 (CITF), hanya Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dan ProtectHealth sahaja yang dibenarkan untuk mengendalikan vaksin yang dibeli oleh Kerajaan untuk tadbir urus yang baik.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN. BHD.

Mengenai ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Diperbadankan pada 19 Disember 2016, ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (ProtectHealth) adalah anak syarikat milik penuh ProtectHealth Malaysia, yang ditubuhkan di bawah Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM). Sebagai sebuah syarikat yang tidak berasaskan keuntungan, ProtectHealth menyelaras, mentadbir dan menguruskan inisiatif yang berkaitan dengan pembiayaan perkhidmatan penjagaan kesihatan sepertimana diamanahkan oleh KKM.

ProtectHealth adalah pentadbir Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk Kumpulan B40 (PeKa B40), pengendali perkhidmatan elektronik (ESP) Skim Perlindungan Insurans Kesihatan Pekerja Asing (SPIKPA) dan pelaksana penglibatan pengamal perubatan swasta dan NGO kesihatan dalam Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan.

ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) menjalinkan kerjasama strategik bersama Selgate Corporation (Selgate) dalam usaha merancakkan Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK). Melalui kerjasama ini, ProtectHealth akan mendaftar dan melatih 16 klinik milik Selgate dan lebih 1,200 klinik panel Selgate untuk terlibat dalam PICK terutamanya di negeri Selangor.

ProtectHealth adalah anak syarikat yang tidak berasaskan keuntungan milik penuh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) dan diberi mandat untuk mendaftar, memberi latihan, memantau kualiti, membuat analisis dan pelaporan, serta membuat pembayaran kepada semua Pengamal Perubatan Swasta yang terlibat dalam PICK di seluruh negara. Terkini, ProtectHealth juga telah dilantik untuk melibatkan badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) dalam PICK.

Proses pendaftaran dan beberapa siri latihan akan dikendalikan ProtectHealth secara berterusan bagi melibatkan sebanyak mungkin Pengamal Perubatan Swasta di bawah Selgate di negeri Selangor untuk terlibat  dalam PICK bagi model Pusat Pemberian Vaksin General Practitioners (PPVGP), Pusat Pemberian Vaksin Mega (PPV Mega) dan Pusat Pemberian Vaksin Industri (PPVIN) kelolaan ProtectHealth.

SELGATE Healthcare adalah anak syarikat Kerajaan Negeri Selangor yang telah diberi mandat untuk melaksanakan Programe Vaksinasi COVID-19 Selangor (SCVP) sebagai langkah sokongan kepada Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK). SELGATE akan bekerjasama menimba pengalaman ProtectHealth dalam menjalankan PICK bersama pengamal perubatan swasta. Kerjasama strategik ini akan membolehkan pemindahan pengetahuan kepada SELGATE untuk memulakan program SCVP menggunakan vaksin yang dibeli secara terus daripada Pharmaniaga Berhad. Data penerima vaksin akan diselaraskan dengan MySejahtera untuk memastikan tiada yang tertinggal daripada vaksinasi dan pelaporan data adalah lengkap dan tepat di peringkat kebangsaan. Melalui perolehan vaksin ini, SELGATE akan memberi fokus kepada sektor ekonomi kritikal di Selangor. Sektor ekonomi kritikal ini adalah terutamanya bagi sektor yang perlu terus beroperasi sepanjang pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) melibatkan sektor yang menjadi tulang belakang kepada ekonomi negara dalam tempoh pandemik ini.

ProtectHealth akan menyediakan latihan kepada semua klinik di bawah SELGATE ini bermula 23 jun 2021 melibatkan polisi PICK, model vaksinasi, keperluan IT dan sistem, pengurusan rantai sejuk vaksin, pengendalian suntikan vaksin, pengurusan kesan sampingan vaksin, pemantauan pengurusan vaksinasi dan sebagainya.

Sinergi yang cukup positif ini dilihat akan membantu usaha Kerajaan ke arah mencapai imuniti kelompok dengan pembukaan lebih banyak Pusat Pemberian Vaksin (PPV). Untuk rekod, Selangor mencatatkan kes harian COVID-19 tertinggi berbanding negeri-negeri lain sejak beberapa bulan yang lalu. Justeru, pertambahan PPV secara bersasar iaitu di negeri ini dilihat sebagai strategi serampang dua mata iaitu dalam mengurangkan kes positif COVID-19, selain membantu mencapai imuniti kelompok secara keseluruhan.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN BHD & SELGATE CORPORATION

ProtectHealth ingin menegaskan bahawa vaksin COVID-19 di bawah Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK) adalah diberikan secara PERCUMA oleh pihak Kerajaan. Vaksin COVID-19 ini telah dibeli dan kos pemberiannya adalah ditanggung sepenuhnya oleh pihak Kerajaan samada di fasiliti kerajaan ataupun fasiliti swasta.

Orang ramai dinasihatkan agar tidak menerima sebarang tawaran pemberian vaksin berbayar dan membuat laporan kepada pihak polis. ProtectHealth memandang serius perkara ini dan tidak akan teragak-agak untuk menamatkan perkhidmatan pengamal perubatan swasta jika didapati terlibat dengan penjualan vaksin kerajaan.

Proses pendaftaran PICK perlu melalui saluran yang betul iaitu samada menerusi aplikasi MySejahtera, laman web www.vaksincovid.gov.my atau talian 1800-888-828. Kehadiran ke PPV adalah berdasarkan janji temu seperti yang ditetapkan di MySejahtera.

ProtectHealth juga menyeru orang ramai agar sentiasa merujuk kepada maklumat daripada sumber yang sahih seperti Jawatankuasa Khas Jaminan Akses Bekalan Vaksin COVID-19 (JKJAV), Badan Bertindak Imunisasi COVID-19 (CITF), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM),  Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) dan ProtectHealth.

PROTECTHEALTH CORPORATION SDN BHD
17 JUN 2021