COVID: 32.5 pct of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Might 28 (Bernama) — A complete of 1,152,515 kids aged between 5 and 11 years, or 32.5 per cent of their inhabitants within the nation, have accomplished the vaccination below the Nationwide COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Youngsters (PICKids) as of yesterday.

In line with the COVIDNOW web site, a complete of 1,701,913 of the youngsters, or 48 per cent of the inhabitants, have acquired at the very least one dose of the vaccine.

For adolescents aged between 12 and 17, a complete of 2,912,165 people or 93.6 per cent of their inhabitants have accomplished the COVID-19 vaccination, whereas 3,008,698 people or 96.7 per cent have acquired at the very least one dose of the vaccine.

In the meantime, for the grownup inhabitants, 68.4 per cent, or a complete of 16,091,882 people, have acquired the booster dose, whereas 22,974,021 people or 97.6 per cent have accomplished two doses of the vaccine and 23,250,491 people or 98.8 per cent have acquired at the very least one dose of the vaccine.

Yesterday, a complete of 18,886 doses of the vaccine have been distributed, with 8,536 doses as first dose, 8,774 doses as second dose and 1,576 doses as booster dose, bringing the cumulative variety of vaccine doses administered below the Nationwide COVID-19 Immunisation programme (PICK) to 70,877,636. 

The Well being Ministry’s Github portal reported two deaths on account of COVID-19 within the nation yesterday, particularly in Selangor.

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