SOMEONE shrieked from behind the partition at the sight of the needle, and the nurses could be heard calmly pacifying the person. They coaxed her into taking deep breaths until she felt ready to be jabbed at the government clinic in Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, Penang. Patiently vaccinating Penang’s frontliners with smiles on their faces, nurses are at the heart of the national inoculation effort. Matron Nor Aini Omar, 48, said they have met many different people and understand those with a fear of injection needles. “It is different from normal clinic work but we have learnt the ropes,” she said.

Source: The Star July 19, 2021 23:36 UTC