Study reveals antioxidant Ubiquinol supports cognitive health
16% of Malaysians aged 60 and above are living with cognitive decline in 2024.
Wed Jun 19 2024
2nd booster dose: Senior citizens to receive booking link from today - Khairy
Individuals aged 60 and above who meet the criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine second booster dose will receive a booking link in stages starting today via the MySejahtera application.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Seniors with comorbidities advised to take second booster shot - ProtectHealth
Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities have been advised to obtain their second booster dose vaccination as recommended by the Health Ministry (MOH).
Fri Apr 15 2022
Seniors with comorbidities given option of second booster dose - Khairy
Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities are now given the option of getting a second booster dose with an interval of at least four to six months after the date of the first booster
Thu Apr 14 2022
MOH to start dispensing COVID-19 booster dose for senior citizens, frontliners
MOH will be starting to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to senior citizens aged 60 and above and frontliners who have completed vaccination at least six months ago.
Wed Oct 13 2021
Walk-in vaccination for senior citizens extended nationwide
Walk-in vaccination for senior citizens aged 60 and above will be extended throughout the country from next week, said PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Mon Aug 02 2021
COVID: Walk-in vaccinations for senior citizens in Klang Valley
Individuals aged 60 and above in the Klang Valley will soon be allowed to walk into a vaccination centre (PPV) and get their COVID-19 jab.
Thu Jul 15 2021
443,029 people complete both doses of COVID-19 vaccine
The second phase kicked off today and will last until August this year involving 9.4 million senior citizens, aged 60 and above.
Mon Apr 19 2021
National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme: Phase two brought forward to April 17
The registration campaign needed to be intensified as people aged 60 and above and individuals with comorbidities made up only 30 per cent of the seven million people who had registered.
Thu Apr 01 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Germany will limit the use of AstraZeneca's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above as well as high-priority groups.
Wed Mar 31 2021
COVID-19 vaccine: MOH seeking senior citizen volunteers for phase three clinical trial
Volunteers aged 60 and above are being sought by the Health Ministry (MOH) to participate in phase three clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh introduces geriatric medicine
Geriatric medicine focuses on the treatment of elderly patients aged 60 and above, to improve the quality of life and well-being.
Sat Jan 09 2021
Attention should be given to senior citizens, MCO defiers to ascertain success of war against COVID-19
Statistics on death due to COVID-19 showed that 62.6 percent of them were aged 60 and above, which is the age group with high risk of getting complications.
Fri Apr 17 2020
COVID-19: 55-59 and 60-64 age groups most prone to infection - Health DG
Dr Noor Hisham said the COVID-19 death statistics recorded so far showed that 62.6 per cent of fatalities involved those aged 60 and above.
Thu Apr 16 2020
Proposed Social Workers Profession Bill to be tabled in cabinet
The bill, which was in the midst of a final review, is crucial as the country prepares to face old age status by 2030 when the population, aged 60 and above, reaches 15% out of the total population.
Sun Oct 01 2017
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024