Beginning Wednesday (June 16th), employees in key economic sectors, such as manufacturing, agriculture, plantations and retail, will be given priority access to Covid-19 vaccines under a public-private partnership known as PIKAS. The Morning Run speaks with Dato' Sri Norazman Ayob, a Deputy Secretary General at MITI, for the targets, timeline, costs, and logistics of this programme.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan

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