KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 2,850,360 individuals or 91.6% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the country have been completely vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday, while 2,947,122 or 94.7% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 22,951,201 individuals or 97.5% of the adult population in the country have been fully vaccinated, while 23,227,197 or 98.7% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Meanwhile, 15,711,005 individuals or 66.8% of the adult population in the country have received their booster dose as of yesterday.
As for children aged five to 11, a total of 1,319,899 children or 37.2% have received their first dose under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children.
Yesterday, a total of 47,608 vaccine doses were dispensed comprised of 40,718 booster doses, 1,594 second doses and 5,296 first shots, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to 68,795,057.
According to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, 64 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded yesterday with Perak the highest involving 20 fatalities, followed by Kedah (eight), Selangor (seven), Penang (six) and Johor (five).
Negri Sembilan and Sarawak recorded four cases each, while Kelantan recorded three cases, whereas Melaka, Pahang and Sabah recorded two cases each and Terengganu one case. – Bernama, March 30, 2022
