PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is unlikely to meet its deadline of achieving herd immunity to Covid-19 if the registration and inoculation processes continue at current rates, says a senior consultant paediatrician.
Datuk Dr Amar Singh said at the current rate, only about six million or 19% of the population will receive the first dose of the vaccine by year-end, far from the government's target of achieving herd immunity by inoculating 80% of the population by February next year.
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