Travellers to Malaysia must verify Covid-19 vaccination certificate

(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: All inbound travellers to Malaysia including its citizens must verify their Covid-19 vaccination certificates with the authorities, said the country's Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Adham Baba on September 5.

"Malaysians who have been inoculated in foreign countries such as Singapore have to go to the nearest district health office to state that their vaccination has been completed overseas," said Datuk Seri Adham.

The office will then forward the information to the state Health Department to process and verify Covid-19 vaccination certificates issued by foreign countries, he added.

After that, the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) will be notified to issue a Malaysian certificate through the MySejahtera app, Dr Adham said after a working visit to the Mount Austin vaccination centre (PPV) in Johor.

He mentioned that incorporating a foreign Covid-19 vaccine certification into the MySejahtera app was one of the improvements made to the system, apart from the introduction of a check-out button to facilitate the contact-tracing process.

"Regardless of whether they are Malaysians or foreigners, the important thing is that we want to confirm whether or not the vaccination certificate given abroad is genuine," said Dr Adham. "It is also for us to know the type of vaccines they received."

He added that vaccination certificates would be checked and certified by health workers at the country's international gateways for those entering Malaysia.

On the travel bubble to Langkawi that would start on September 16, Dr Adham said health workers would also be stationed at the island's entry points to facilitate the tracking of tourists who have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations.

"We will also inform them about the standard operating procedures they need to follow throughout their stay in Langkawi," he added.

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