Covid-19: Only 31 AEFI cases among children so far, says Health Ministry


TAIPING: The Health Ministry has so far received 31 reports of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) for Covid-19 among children aged between five and 11 in the country that are categorised as serious.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said as of Aug 2, a total of 1.76 million or 49.8% of children had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

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