Health DG: Only 3% fully vaccinated healthcare workers infected by Covid-19


PETALING JAYA: Only 3% of almost 250,000 fully vaccinated healthcare workers in Malaysia have been infected with Covid-19, with only two deaths occurring among them, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

In a Facebook post, Dr Noor Hisham said of the 248,874 fully vaccinated healthcare workers, 7,599 (3.05%) were discovered to be infected by Covid-19 following periodic screenings by the ministry.

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