Covid-19: Immunocompromised teenagers to get three main vaccine doses, two boosters


KUALA LUMPUR: The first booster shot administered to teenagers has been re-categorised as the third dose to complete their primer vaccination, says Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

However, he later clarified that this was only recommended for moderate or severely immunocompromised teenagers aged between 12 and 17 years old.

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