Covid-19: Health Ministry wants to increase booster rates in Johor ahead of state polls, says KJ


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry wants to get more adults in Johor to take their Covid-19 vaccine booster jabs before the state polls are held, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said that while the booster rates in the state were good, where 63.2% of the adult population had received their third dose, the plan was to see a higher percentage before the election.

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