Undocumented foreign nationals will not be arrested when they come forward for Covid-19 vaccinations, assured Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today.

The government will work with various groups including employers, NGOs and foreign embassies to encourage foreign workers and refugees to register for the vaccine, he also said.

The minister, who oversees the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, believed this assurance was crucial in ensuring herd immunity was achieved.