Covid-19: Labuan on course 100 per cent herd immunity on National Day, says CITF


LABUAN (Bernama): A total of 97 per cent or 66,448 of the adult population in this federal territory have completed their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of Tuesday (Aug 24), keeping it on track to achieve 100 per cent herd immunity on National Day.

Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) chairman Rithuan Ismail said at least another 2,052 people needed to be vaccinated to achieve 100 per cent immunity by Aug 31.

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