Selangor Journal
A healthcare officer draws a Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine from a vial into a syringe during the Sirim-Selvax Drive-Thru Vaccination Programme at the Sirim Headquarters in Section 2, Shah Alam, on July 31, 2021. — Picture by HAFIZ OTHMAN/SELANGORKINI

Almost 29 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of Aug 17

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — A total of 28,837,742 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) as of yesterday (Aug 17).

The Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) through an infographic shared on its official Twitter informed that 17,437,286 individuals received the first dose while 11,400,456 individuals the second.

In terms of percentage, 53.4 per cent of the country’s population has received the first dose while 34.9 per cent have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, on the daily vaccination rate, a total of 525,111 doses were administered yesterday as compared to 501,776 doses on Monday, with 184,972 being the first dose and 340,139 the second dose.

PICK was launched on February 24 to provide vaccinations to curb the Covid-19 pandemic nationwide.

— Bernama

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