THE announcement that private hospitals in Kuala Lumpur and Penang are set to become Covid-19 vaccination centres is a step in the right direction. But let’s not get entangled in unproductive debates on the merits or demerits of getting private hospitals to be involved in supporting the government’s vaccination plan. All over the world, it’s common to involve private hospitals in such exercises. Last week, Indonesia authorised its private vaccination scheme to run alongside its national vaccination programme. But we should seriously consider allowing private hospitals to also conduct their own vaccination programmes because it will shorten the deadline.

Source: The Star March 14, 2021 00:11 UTC