Selangor Journal
A healthcare worker preparing the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine using a special ‘Low Dead Volume’ (LDV) syringe at the vaccination centre at Dewan Tuanku Canselor Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Bachok, Kelantan, on June 17, 2021. — Picture by BERNAMA

Almost 17 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 — A total of 16,904,896 vaccine doses have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) launched on February 24, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

In a Twitter post, he said that 5,397,826 people in Malaysia had received the full two doses as at 11.59pm last night.

“A total of 11,507,070 people have received their first jab,” he added.

On the daily vaccination rate, Dr Adham said 417,738 doses were administered yesterday, with 284,672 individuals getting their first jab and 133,066 people their second.

— Bernama

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