The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) has urged the Health Ministry to explain its rationale behind stopping general practitioners (GPs) from administering Covid-19 vaccines under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP).

FPMPAM president Dr Steven Chow said it is questionable how the move would benefit the people when it was the original intention of the government to co-opt GPs into the NIP for efficiency and public convenience.

“Furthermore...