SEREMBAN, April 14 - The Negeri Sembilan State Health Department (JKNNS) has received an allocation of 7,000 doses of influenza vaccine from the Ministry of Health (MOH) in phases for this year.

JKNNS Director, Dr. Zuraida Mohamed said that so far vaccine supply is still available and has been given distributed since February 18 to 2,597 senior citizens at health clinics throughout the state.

The influenza vaccine is provided free of charge to senior citizens aged 60 and above and who have at least one chronic disease, whether diabetes, respiratory disease, heart disease, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or chronic kidney disease.

The vaccination program is carried out voluntarily with the aim of protecting high-risk populations from serious complications due to influenza infection, including pneumonia, heart inflammation, and sepsis, which can potentially cause hospitalization or death.

Appointments to get the vaccine can be made through the MySejahtera application in phases for the health clinics.

Eligible individuals can also make an appointment via phone call or attend directly at the health clinic subject to the availability of vaccine supplies at the facility, following the distribution of supplies made in stages nationwide.

JKNNS urges all eligible senior citizens to grab the opportunity to taje the influenza vaccine as a preventive measure against infection and serious complications.