Find out how to register children aged 5 years and older for COVID-19 vaccine programme using the MySejahtera app!
How To Register Children For Vaccine In MySejahtera Video
On 15 June 2021, the Malaysia Ministry of Health (KKM) announced that the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children 12 years and above.
On 6 January 2022, the new Pfizer paediatric COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children 5 to 11 years in age.
As such, MySejahtera has been updated to allow registration of children 5 years and above for the COVID-19 vaccine, so here is updated our video guide on how to do that!
How To Register Children For Vaccine In MySejahtera Guide
For those who prefer a step-by-step guide with pictures, here is our guide on registering your children for vaccine in MySejahtera :
Step 1 : Update MySejahtera to version 1.1.5 or later.
Step 2 : Open MySejahtera, and tap Close on the default Check-in screen.
Step 3 : Tap on the COVID-19 Vaccination option.
Step 4 : In the Vaccination screen, tap on Add Vaccine Dependent.
Step 5 : If you have not already registered your kids as Vaccine Dependents, tap on Add Vaccination Dependent.
If you have already registered your kids as Vaccine Dependents, please skip to Step 7.
Step 6 : You will need to fill in your child’s details. After you are done, tap Save.
Step 7 : In the Vaccination screen, you should see your child now listed as a Vaccination Dependent. Tap on the Add as vaccine dependent link.
Step 8 : You will now be asked to confirm that you are authorised to manage the vaccination process for your child.
You will also be informed that only one person can manage your child’s vaccination. Tap Yes, Proceed.
Step 9 : In this screen, you need to check your child’s name and IC / Passport No.
Tap Edit if you need to make changes. Otherwise, tap on the “I confirm” check box, and tap Confirm.
Step 10 : You will need to fill in the next section, including adding your location, state and post code.
Once you are done, tap Submit.
Please BE HONEST in this assessment. It will, after all, be verified by the Ministry of Health.
When it comes to Question no. 2 – Do you have any comorbities? – that refers to any medical condition your child has.
For your reference, this includes :
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- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Heart disease
- Asthma
- Cancer
- Chronic lung disease
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
- Stroke
- Low Immunity (Immunocompromised)
- Obesity
- Others
Step 11 : You should now see a Thank You message. Tap Close.
In the Vaccination Dependent list, your child will have a green checkmark next to his/her name.
If you made any mistake, you can tap on Remove vaccine dependent, and begin the process all over again, from Step 7.
Then all you have to do is wait for the Malaysia Ministry of Health to contact you when it is your child’s turn to be vaccinated against COVID-19!
Children Vaccine Registration In MySejahtera : How To Check?
Don’t leave just yet. Make sure your registration was completed properly using these steps :
- Go back to the MySejahtera main screen, and tap on the COVID-19 Vaccination option again.
- In this screen, tap on Vaccine for [your child’s name].
- You will see when your child was registered, and his/her current status under the COVID-19 vaccination program.
- You do NOT need to click on the three update options, unless there are changes to be made.
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