The Council provides subsidies to expedite mass vaccination among timber sector workers
 
 
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) has allocated RM1.3 million to expedite mass vaccination among workers from the timber-based sector through the industrial vaccination programme.
 
The Council, which set up its vaccination centre in Olak Lempit, Banting, Selangor, for this purpose has successfully vaccinated 10,005 workers for the first dose as of 16 August 2021.
 
The Vaccination Programme for the Agricommodity Sector (VACOMS) at PPVIN@Olak Lempit began vaccinating factory workers on 28 July 2021 and will cease operations on 6 September 2021. The Council will engage with the respective timber associations or companies in other states to provide the subsidies they need to enable mass vaccination to curb workplace clusters in factories.
 
MTC Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Suhaili said: “Covid-19 is going to become an endemic and we need to create workplaces that are safe for us to operate in for business continuity. MTC will provide a subsidy of RM30 per vaccine for each factory worker.”
 
The timber industry is extremely collective in its measures towards mass vaccination as it had suffered losses amounting to RM60 million daily in June due to the lockdowns.
 
To revive operations in line with the current government directive which stipulates the percentage of work force in a factory to be dependent on the number of vaccinated employees, business owners are proactively ensuring that their workers get vaccinated as quickly as possible.
 
The Muar Furniture Association (MFA) is conducting a similar vaccination programme where an estimated 30,000 factory workers will be vaccinated. 
 
Please click on the link below for a picture of MTC CEO Tuan Muhtar Suhaili (third from right) with MTC staff at the Olak Lempit vaccination centre.
 
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 The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) was established in January 1992 to promote the development and growth of the Malaysian timber industry globally. MTC's main objectives are to promote the Malaysian timber trade and develop the market for timber products globally, to promote the development of the industry by upgrading the industry's manufacturing technology base, to augment the supply of raw materials, to provide information services and to protect and improve the Malaysian timber industry's global image. Further information on the Council’s activities can be obtained from www.mtc.com.my. 

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SOURCE : Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) ​

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