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Kelantan begins administering Covid-19 booster shots

200,000 individuals targeted to receive jab in stages

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 14 Oct 2021 6:59PM

Kelantan begins administering Covid-19 booster shots
Pfizer is used as the Covid-19 booster shot. – AFP pic, October 14, 2021

KOTA BARU – Kelantan today began administering Pfizer booster shots, with a total of 200,000 individuals targeted to receive the jab in stages.

State Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said frontliners will be given the shot first, with an estimated 20,000 doses for health workers.

“The booster shot will also be given to those with comorbidities, as well as individuals travelling overseas.

“Perhaps, certain countries have this requirement (for booster shots),” he said here today.

He said 79% of Kelantan’s residents aged 18 and up are fully inoculated against Covid-19. – Bernama, October 14, 2021

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