Three million teens to be vaccinated by January


GEORGE TOWN: Some three million teenagers below 18 years old will be fully vaccinated before the new school term starts in January 2022, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“That will be our KPI (key performance indicator), to have all of the teenagers under 18 vaccinated by that time,” he said during a joint press conference with Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow at Komtar here yesterday.

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