Covid-19: With Sabah's PICKids take-up the third lowest in Malaysia, parents urged to act fast for their children's sake


KOTA KINABALU: With Sabah's child vaccination rate the third lowest in the country, parents in the state have been urged to "open their minds and hearts" and get their young children vaccinated against Covid-19.

State Community Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya said with many parents still taking a wait-and-see approach to children’s vaccination, Sabah’s vaccination rate remains among the lowest in the country.

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