PETALING JAYA: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin said senior citizens above 60 or Sinovac recipients aged 18 and above, need to take their booster shots before March 1.
He said if they fail to do so, their status will change to “not fully vaccinated”.
“From March 1, their digital vaccination certificates will change status from yellow to white, meaning they are not fully vaccinated,” he said during a press conference.
“They have only February to ensure their fully vaccinated status will remain,” he said during a press conference.
He added restrictions will be in place at certain entry points for such individuals.
Khairy said the risk of serious infection is higher among the senior citizens.
“From 32,034 deaths until Feb 6 2022, as many as 18,362 or 57.32% involved senior citizens.
“Until now, there are about 32% or one million senior citizens who have yet to receive their booster shots,” he said.
He urged those aged 60 and above to go get their booster shots, adding that they can walk-in to any vaccination centre nearby.
Khairy also urged all Malaysians to get their booster shots immediately to protect themselves, their families and the country especially with the spike in cases related to the Omicron variant.
“Daily data has shown those who have not been vaccinated are nine times more likely to be infected and they have a 62 times higher chance of dying from Covid-19, compared to those who had received both vaccinations and the subsequent booster shot,” he said.
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