KJ: Vaccinations for prioritised communities on track for Feb 2021


PETALING JAYA: Front line workers, senior citizens and people with chronic illnesses will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccinations, the first delivery of which is on track to be received before the end of February 2021, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).

"For our Pfizer order we will receive 1 million doses in Q1 2021, 1.7 million doses in Q2, 5.8 million doses in Q3 and 4.3 million doses in Q4. The delivery of our orders with other manufacturers will also be staggered," he wrote in his blog, explaining that the delivery is staggered based on a quarterly schedule.

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