As of August 14, Malaysia has vaccinated 52% of its total population with at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, catching up to the US’ 59%; Malaysia currently administers 1.39 doses per 100 people, six times higher than the US.
Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran wants JKJAV to reinstate first-dose Covid-19 vaccination in panel clinics, as there are only 10 PPVs in KL and Selangor available for walk-in jabs.
The vaccine minister does not recommend doing antibody tests to evaluate protection from Covid-19 vaccination, as there are currently no standards for suitable tests.
Sarawak’s high Covid-19 vaccination coverage coincides with a sharp drop in hospital admissions, ICU cases, and deaths, but infections have been rising since mid-July, along with a slight uptick in hospitalisation and ICU rates last week.
Muhyiddin Yassin questions who will run the Covid-19 vaccination programme if Perikatan Nasional falls and a new government cannot be formed immediately.
Five DAP MPs highlight first-dose adult vaccination coverage below 70% in Penang and Melaka, below 60% in Johor, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, and Kedah, and below 50% in Sabah.
Khairy Jamaluddin says Covid-19 vaccines will first be offered to adolescents aged 12 to 17 with underlying medical conditions, followed by healthy individuals in that age group from older to younger.
The Ministry of Health’s updated August 10 guidelines also state Covid-19 vaccines should be offered to pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy following an informed decision.