Covid-19: Over 500,000 kids aged five to 11 registered for vaccine, says Khairy


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  • Wednesday, 02 Feb 2022

PETALING JAYA: Over half a million children between the ages of five and 11 have been registered for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by their parents, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).

The 517,107 children registered made up about 15% of the total population in this age bracket totalling some 3.6 million, said Khairy, who described the figure as "a good start".

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