MMA: Good for PM to take vaccine, other politicians should give way to hospital cleaners

It's good for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to take the Covid-19 vaccine to set an example to the rakyat, but other politicians should not be prioritised and should take a back seat to hospital cleaners, said Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy

“Frontliners should be vaccinated first as per the plan in phase one, followed by senior citizens, high-risk individuals with chronic illnesses and persons with disabilities in phase two."

“We believe cleaners should be counted as frontliners. If they are not, they will be at risk as they handle contaminated materials," he told Malaysiakini.

He added that while the prime minister receiving...