SEPANG (Bernama): More than 1.7 million senior citizens have received at least the first dose of vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun (pic) said that as of June 20, data showed that a total of 568,282 senior citizens have completed both doses of vaccine.
About 2.6 million out of 3.2 million senior citizens in Malaysia have registered for vaccination through the MySejahtera application, she added.
"Ongoing efforts to encourage more registered senior citizens to get vaccinated are being implemented," she told reporters after handing over personal donations to the Gerobok Rezeki programme at Desa Vista here on Friday (June 25).
Gerobok Rezeki, a community programme, was started by the area's residents to ease the burden of those affected by the pandemic. – Bernama
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