Covid-19: Over 760,000 children fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 761,309 children aged between five and 11, or 21.4% of the age group, have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Tuesday (April 26).

According to the CovidNow website, a total of 1,504,066 children in the same bracket, or 42.3%, have received at least one dose of vaccine.

For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,889,620 or 92.9% have completed their vaccination, while 2,988,492 or 96.1% have received at least one dose.

As for adults, a total of 16,020,386 or 68.1% of the population have received the booster shot, while 22,965,472 or 97.6% have completed vaccination and 23,242,030 or 98.8% have received at least one dose.

A total of 34,376 doses of vaccine were dispensed on Tuesday, comprising 6,906 first doses, 22,782 second doses and 4,688 boosters, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 70,158,087.

Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, 13 deaths due to Covid-19 were reported in the country on Tuesday, with Selangor and Kuala Lumpur recording three cases each, followed by Kedah and Perak with two cases each, and Melaka, Pahang and Penang with one each. – Bernama