KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): A total of 15,711,005 individuals or 66.8% of the adult population in the country had received the Covid-19 booster dose as of Tuesday (March 29).
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Based on the COVIDNOW website, a total of 22,951,201 individuals or 97.5% of the adult population in the country had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while 23,227,197 or 98.7% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,850,360 individuals or 91.6% of the group had completed the vaccination, while 2,947,122 or 94.7% received at least one dose of the vaccine.
As for children aged five to 11, a total of 1,319,899 individuals or 37.2% of the child population in Malaysia had received the first dose under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids).
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On Tuesday, a total of 47,608 vaccine doses were dispensed, comprising 40,718 booster shots, 1,594 second jabs and 5,296 first shots, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 68,795,057.
Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, 64 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded on Tuesday, with Perak logging the highest at 20 fatalities, followed by Kedah (eight), Selangor (seven), Penang (six) and Johor (five).
Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak recorded four deaths each, while Kelantan reported three, whereas Melaka, Pahang and Sabah recorded two each and Terengganu one fatality.-BERNAMA