Selangor Journal
A vaccine recipient is seen taking a photo at the photobooth after receiving the Covid-19 jab under the Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) at Dewan MDKS Bandar Baru, Kuala Selangor, on July 3, 2021. — Picture by FIKRI YUSOF/SELANGORKINI

Covid-19: 72 pct of Malaysian adult population fully vaccinated as at yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Seventy-two per cent or 16,856,812 of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as at yesterday.

The Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) in an infographic post on its Tweeter site today announced that 38,001,646 doses of vaccine have been dispensed so far as at yesterday including single and two doses.

“Yesterday, 287,059 doses of vaccine were administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK),” according to JKJAV.

PICK was launched on February 24 to carry out vaccination to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic nationwide.

— Bernama

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