Covid-19: Almost 80% of students aged 12-17 have received one dose of vaccine


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Nearly 80% of students aged from 12 to 17 have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine so far, says Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin (pic).

In a Facebook post on (Oct 10), he said that the Education Ministry (MOE) would always work closely with the Health Ministry (MOH) to implement the vaccination programme for adolescents aged between 12 and 17 or the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) for adolescents initiative that began in early September.

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