Malaysia

PICKids: one-fifth of children fully vaccinated

Total of 1,488,811 kids jabbed at least once

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 25 Apr 2022 10:41AM

PICKids: one-fifth of children fully vaccinated
A total of 705,864 children aged five to 11 years or 19.9% of their population have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children as of yesterday. – The Vibes file pic, April 25, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 705,864 children aged five to 11 years or 19.9% of their population have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children as of yesterday.

Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 1,488,811 children in the same group, or 42%, have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

For adolescents aged between 12 and 17, a total of 2,886,817 individuals or 92.8% of those in the age group in the country have completed the vaccination, while 2,986,324 individuals or 96% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

As for adults, a total of 16,009,979 individuals or 68% of their population have received the booster shot, while 22,964,189 or 97.6% have completed the vaccination and 23,241,082 or 98.8% have received at least one dose. 

A total of 52,712 doses of vaccine were dispensed yesterday, comprising 11,918 for the first dose, 11,918 for the second dose and 2,820 for the booster, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to 70,070,020.

Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, eight deaths due to Covid-19 were reported in the country yesterday, with Selangor recording the highest at two cases, followed by Johor, Melaka, Pahang, Sarawak, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur with one each. – Bernama, April 25, 2022

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