KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 321,331 individuals have received their first vaccine dose under phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of Monday (March 15), says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The Health director-general said Selangor recorded the highest number of inoculations with 38,632 individuals, followed by Perak (34,666), Sarawak (32,028) and Sabah (30,433).
“Kuala Lumpur has 29,937 vaccine recipients, Pahang (25,525), Johor (24,749), Kedah (21,171), Pulau Pinang (18,465), Kelantan (15,877) and Terengganu (14,949).
“In Negri Sembilan, a total of 12,865 individuals have been vaccinated followed by Melaka (8,251), Perlis (7,276), Putrajaya (4,165) and Labuan (2,342), ” he said through an infographic posted to his Twitter account Tuesday (March 16).
The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which was launched on Feb 24, aims to provide immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike. – BERNAMA