More Than 450,000 Individuals In Malaysia Complete Two-Dose COVID-19 Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama) -- A total of 451,237 individuals in Malaysia have completed two doses of their vaccine shots as of Monday (April 19) under the the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said during the same period, 726,411 individuals had received the first dose, bringing the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the country to 1,177,648. Meanwhile, Dr Adham said that as at yesterday, a total of 9,048,237 or 37.30 per cent of those targeted had registered. According to the immunisation programme, the implementation period of the first phase of vaccination is from February to April, involving 500,000 frontliners, including healthcare workers. The second phase is from April to August this year, involving 9.4 million senior citizens aged 60 and above, as well as vulnerable groups with morbidity problems, and persons with disabilities. The third phase, scheduled from May to February 2022, is for individuals aged 18 and above, targeting more than 13.7 million people. -- BERNAMA