Covid-19: Surge in demand for second booster shots amid new wave


PETALING JAYA: Uptake for the second Covid-19 vaccine boosters has recorded a surge, with an increase of infections since early June.

The increase of infections, partly driven by the highly infectious BA.5 Omicron subvariant of the virus, has led to almost double the number of second booster doses dispensed compared to weeks before that.

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