Penang hopes to get all adults jabbed by mid-September


Assemblymen discussing the pandemic situation and other matters during the sitting at the state assembly building in Lebuh Light.

PENANG is expected to get its entire adult population vaccinated with at least one dose by mid- September with over 300,000 doses of vaccines incoming.

State health committee chairman Dr Norlela Ariffin said there was a verbal offer from the Health Ministry to provide vaccine doses earlier than scheduled.

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