THE government is looking into easing restrictions for individuals who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination regime including allowing them to travel interstate, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

He said a technical committee comprising health and science experts set up under the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee is reviewing the matter before it can be presented to the National Security Council.

He said the committee would consider data obtained from other countries and study the matter from a clinical aspect to determine the privilege and freedom that can be granted to those who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19.

“For example, in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a guideline for fully vaccinated people, such as allowing them to remove their face masks when meeting in a room,” he said.

He said this during a press conference with Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz on the National Recovery Plan – Vaccination the Key to Economic Recovery today.

Khairy, who is also Science, Technology and Innovation minister, said individuals who have completed the Covid-19 vaccination regime will have a yellow profile on their MySejahtera application which acts as a vaccine passport that will allow them a certain degree of freedom to do things that were previously not permitted.

He said the government was also negotiating with other countries including Singapore for mutual recognition of the vaccination passport.

However, Khairy reiterated that Malaysians must continue to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP) to contain the Covid-19 outbreak even if they have been fully vaccinated.

“For now, vaccination is not a substitute for the enforcement of SOP especially in the sectors operating during the movement-control order. Vaccination is very important for us to rehabilitate the country but existing SOP such as physical distancing, wearing face masks and others must continue to be emphasised and enforced,” he said. – Bernama, June 20, 2021.