97.8% of Malaysian adults fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 22,886,013 individuals or 97.8% of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, just 2.2% points to go towards achieving a 100% rate.

Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, a total of 23,170,208 individuals or 99% of the group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

For the adolescent population aged between 12 and 17, a total of 2,767,385 individuals or 87.9% have completed the vaccination, while 2,857,194 individuals or 90.8% of the group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

A total of 223,463 doses of the vaccine were administered yesterday, with 3,273 of them as first dose, 2,114 as second dose and 218,076 as booster doses.

This brings it to a total of 59,511,395 doses, including 8,032,484 in booster doses, having been dispensed under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday.

Meanwhile, according to the ministry’s GitHub portal, a total of 18 deaths were recorded yesterday, with two of them being deaths outside the hospital facilities.

Four deaths were recorded in Johor; Kedah (three), Pahang, Terengganu, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur recorded two deaths each while Kelantan, Melaka and Perak with one death each. – Bernama, January 11, 2022