KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 15,507,221 Malaysian adults or 65.9% have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.
Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 22,944,111 or 97.5% of Malaysian adults have completed Covid-19 vaccination, while 23,220,067 or 98.7% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
For adolescents aged between 12 and 17, a total of 2,844,722 individuals or 91.4% have completed the vaccination, while 2,942,850 or 94.6% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
As for children aged between five and 11 years, a total of 1,267,491 or 35.7% have received the first dose of the vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids).
Yesterday, a total of 28,360 doses of the vaccine were dispensed – 4,848 as first dose; 1,651 as second dose, and 21,861 as booster dose – bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 68,515,709.
Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, 63 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded yesterday, with Johor recording the highest number at 14, followed by Selangor (13), Perak (12) and Kedah (four).
Penang, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur recorded three deaths each; Melaka, Sabah and Terengganu had two cases each; while Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Perlis and Labuan had one case each. – Bernama, March 22, 2022
