Covid-19: More than 1.2 million five to 11-year-olds have received at least one vaccine dose

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,263,287 children aged five to 11 years old, or 35.6% per cent of the group in the country, have received their first dose of a two-dose Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Sunday (March 20).

As for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, the Health Ministry CovidNow portal said 2,843,805 individuals, or 94.6% of the population, have been fully vaccinated while 2,942,399 had received at least one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

For Malaysia's adult population, a total of 15,483,571 individuals or 65.8% of the group have received the Covid-19 booster dose and 22,943,182 individuals, or 97.5%, have been fully vaccinated while 23,219,105, or 98.7%, have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

On Sunday, 27,330 doses were administered with 9,849 as first doses, 1,116 as second jabs and 16,365 as booster shots, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses dispensed under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 68,484,635.

Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub data repository, 71 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded yesterday with Kedah and Perak reporting the highest number at 14 cases each, followed by Johor with 11 cases, Selangor (seven), while Kelantan, Penang and Sarawak had five cases each.

Negri Sembilan reported four cases, Terengganu and Kuala Lumpur (two cases each) while Pahang and Melaka each recorded one case. - Bernama