BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kuching BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200525T080000 RDATE:20380119T111407 TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:Asia/Kuching +08 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bdc93baa2531ffb2ac05983eb6a6178c CATEGORIES:In The Media CREATED:20210526T223802 SUMMARY:AstraZeneca: UNIMAS students do their parts to break the pandemic chain DESCRIPTION:
Today, Malaysia was flooded with the AstraZeneca vaccine registration ts unami, starting from 12:15 in the afternoon. From expanding their computing power by using multiple browsers, abusing the F5 keypad to ‘refresh’ the a pplication windows over and over, to taking the cunning measure of betting their chances by using languages they are not familiar with, Malaysians are determined to book a slot. Some even went into the battlefield with six te rminals for that purpose.
Amidst the frustration of our humanity bein g constantly questioned and reevaluated by the now infamous authenticator ‘ robot’, some of our students in UNIMAS managed to book their slots.
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“Since I am in the college right now, I am using the wi-fi connection provided by UNIMAS.”
Mohama d Fizani Chua Abdullah, a UNIMAS student, explained to AWANI Borneo when in terviewed on his successful AstraZeneca registration. Mohamad Fizani had al so successfully registered for his family members, taking full advantage of the internet access in the campus.
Muhammad Nazrul Zawawi Mohamad sa id that getting the vaccine will boost the morale and confidence of eligibl e teenagers and young adults to face the COVID-19 infested world. He emphas ised that the age group of 18 and above are typically those who are likely to be away from their loved ones, whether they are studying in universities or starting a career, thus the added protection of a vaccine would provide a layer of relief for them and their families.
The more robust natur e of AstraZeneca vaccine means that it is easier to be carted to the interi ors of Sarawak as the vaccine does not need to be kept in the ultra-cold co ndition of minus 70 degrees Celcius like the MRNA type vaccines. UNIMAS stu dents like Grace Mikawell Michael who lives in a rural area now have the ch ance to be vaccinated, and she made sure that her family also registered fo r the vaccination slots.
For those who did not manage to book vaccina tion slots, the next round would be for you. In the meantime, be vigilant, follow the SOP, and stay safe.
“The best COVID-19 vaccine is the firs t one that is available to you.” – CDC.
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