By Siti Rohaizah Zainal
SHAH ALAM, Nov 29 — Over 4.7 million of the 5.1 million residents in Selangor aged 12 and above have at least received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, said state executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud.
She said this includes 4.3 million doses for those aged above, while 495,447 have been administered to those aged 12 to 17.
The vaccination process for adolescents aged 12 to 17 is still underway, with all agencies involved including the State Education Department, the District Education Departments, and NGOs.
“The estimated number of unvaccinated individuals stand at 348,890, of which 275,237 are aged 18 and above, while the remaining 73,653 are aged 12 to 17,” Dr Siti Mariah said.
She was responding to a query by Bukit Lanjan assemblyman Elizabeth Wong on the number of Selangor residents aged 12 and above who remain unvaccinated.
Dr Siti Mariah added that department heads can instruct Selangor civil servants to get their complete vaccinations, by presenting their Covid-19 Digital Vaccination Certificate starting on November 1.
“Any civil servant who fails to obey their department head’s instructions can face disciplinary actions, including termination of service. If the official in question cannot complete their dosage on health grounds, the department head can instruct them to undergo a health examination.
“Based on the Human Resources Information Management System 2.0, the number of civil servants in Selangor stands at 22,314, of which 132 individuals or 0.59 per cent have yet to be vaccinated,” she said.
