KJ: Get third shot before March 1 or lose ‘fully vaccinated’ status

PUTRAJAYA: Some 4.5 million people, including those who received the Sinovac vaccine for their first two doses, will lose their “fully vaccinated” status if they do not get their booster shots before March 1.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this number comprised one million senior citizens aged 60 and above, and 3.5 million others who received the Sinovac vaccine and want it as their booster shot, too.“The number of those vaccinated with Sinovac who have not gotten their booster shots is high – about 3.5 million.