‘Teen vaxxing needed to hit herd immunity’


PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 vaccination programme for teenagers is very important for Malaysia to achieve herd immunity, say health experts.

They said that while nearly 80% of the adult population in the country has been vaccinated, this does not yet cover 80% of the overall population that is needed for herd immunity.

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