Not receiving appointment reminder calls and transportation issue have been identified as among the reasons why some 9,000 residents in Perak did not turn up to receive their Covid-19 vaccine.

Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad said in this regard, the state government was trying to find the best solution so that the issue would not arise again.

“These people are not rejecting the vaccine but they were having problems turning up for their appointments.

“We will make arrangement to pick up these affected recipients as...