JOHOR ruler Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar called on teachers to set an example by getting vaccinated against Covid-19 and protect their pupils from the virus.

While stressing on the importance of Covid-19 vaccination, Sultan Ibrahim said civil servants, including teachers, should not doubt the importance of getting vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their communities against the coronavirus.

“Teachers should be setting an example to their pupils and protecting them, instead of placing them in danger, what more with schools expected to reopen soon. My family and I have completed our vaccination doses.

“As I have said before, do not be easily swayed by anti-vaxxers. Trust our certified medical professionals. Those rejecting vaccination without any valid reason are just opening themselves to the risk of being infected,” Sultan Ibrahim said in a statement.

“I hope all Johoreans will be vaccinated as soon as possible so we can return to our jobs, businesses and normal lives,” he said in response to recent reports on a number of teachers in Johor rejecting vaccination.

Sultan Ibrahim added that there is a need to increase vaccination to achieve herd immunity.

State education, information, culture and heritage committee chairman, Mazlan Bujang told the state assembly recently that 779 teachers in Johor had rejected their Covid-19 vaccinations.

Mazlan said the education department will reach out to the teachers and provide briefings for better understanding on the benefits of vaccination. – August 23, 2021.