Teens eager for their jabs


First dose: Kumara Devan (right) accompanying his sons, Parthiv Devan and Teshvin Devan, at their vaccination at the Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil PPV. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Eager teenagers who hadn’t received their vaccination appointments via MySejahtera tried their luck walking into to vaccination centres (PPV) across the country yesterday, but many were left disappointed when they were turned away.

At the Axiata Arena Bukit Jalil vaccination centre yesterday, Law Wei Liang, 17, had high hopes of getting his first dose.

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