Covid-19: Nearly 1.28 million five to 11-year-olds given at least one dose of a vaccine so far


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,277,247 children aged five to 11 years old, or 36% of the cohort in the country, have received the first dose of a two-doe Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Wednesday (March 24).

According to the Health Ministry's CovidNow website, for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, a total of 2,846,114 individuals or 91.5% per cent of the population have completed their Covid-19 vaccinations, while 2,943,587 individuals, or 94.6%, have received at least one dose of a two-dose vaccine.

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