Focus

Covid-19: 50.4 per cent of Malaysia's adult population given booster dose

30 Jan 2022 10:02am
Vaccine booster shot receivers waiting at the observation area at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre PPV on Jan 15. - Photo by Bernama.
Vaccine booster shot receivers waiting at the observation area at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre PPV on Jan 15. - Photo by Bernama.

KUALA LUMPUR - A total of 11,809,467 individuals or 50.4 per cent of the adult population in the country have received their COVID-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

According to the Health Ministry’s COVIDNOW portal, a total of 22,923,709 individuals or 97.9 per cent of adults in the country have completed their COVID-19 vaccine dose, while 99.1 per cent of the group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

As for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, a total of 2,787,642 individuals or 88.6 per cent have completed their vaccination, while another 2,867,448 individuals or 91.1 per cent have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

A total of 97,300 vaccine doses were administered yesterday, 732 as the first dose, 898 the second and another 95,670 as booster doses, bringing the cumulative total dispensed under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme to 63,384,672.

Meanwhile, according to the ministry’s GitHub portal, five COVID-19 deaths were recorded yesterday, namely one case each in Kelantan, Melaka, Pahang, Penang and Selangor. - Bernama

Related Articles:
Covid 19
booster shots
VACCINATION
More Like This
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
National Key projects make rapid progress, changing Malaysia's transportation landscape
Mammoth projects like the KL Sentral redevelopment, Pan Borneo Highway and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are modernising urban centres and creating transport-oriented development.
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
National UMS: Three decades of excellence in Sabah's higher education and counting
Established on November 24, 1994, UMS has achieved remarkable milestones, including publishing hundreds of high-impact journals and producing groundbreaking innovations and research with some of this work being incorporated into government policies, contributing significantly to Malaysia’s...
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
National Creative ideas using recycled materials generate lucrative income for housewife
Who would have thought that crafting items from discarded materials could generate an income of thousands of ringgit?
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
National Katiravan Subrayan’s endeavour to save the planet takes him to Antarctica
On Nov 12, Katiravan became among the handful of Malaysians who set foot on the icy continent.