The Ministry of Defense is expecting 270,000 people to receive vaccination cards.

[ASEAN NOW]

 

For individuals who were twice vaccinated by army doctors, the Ministry of Defence was able to create 90.56 percent of the 2.7 million Covid-19 immunization cards.

People have collected 88 percent of the cards so far, while another 270,000 are still waiting to be collected.

 

Lieutenant General Kosal Sovanvisal, the head of the Ministry's vaccination card production unit, told Khmer Times yesterday that individuals who have yet to get their vaccination cards should do so soon and not be complacent or disregard the call.

 

"We're baffled as to why folks who were double-vaccinated at our centers haven't come forward to claim their cards." They appeared to be unaware of its significance," he added.

Lt Gen Sovannvisal said the vaccination team has been attempting to contact those who have not yet received their cards, but has run into some challenges because they usually rely on their village or commune leaders to schedule their immunization.

 

"Our staff attempted to contact them on their cell numbers but received no answer or they used the numbers of people who assisted them," he added, adding that many of those who did not pick up the cards were factory workers who may be too busy at work to come pick them up.

 

"I've enlisted the help of mobile phone firms to send out e-messages inviting individuals to come pick up their vaccination cards," said Gen Sovannvisal.

 

He went on to say that they now print the immunization cards on the spot rather than requiring those who have been vaccinated to pick them up later.

 

Lt Gen Sovannvisal asked those who have not received their immunization cards to contact the Ministry's Facebook page https://www.m.me/dotmodkh or the Ministry's military police in six districts.

 

He also reminded the Ministry's working group in all localities not to accept money from anyone who come to pick up immunization cards.

 

Credit Source: Khmer Times

 

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