The UK -- whose 67.1-million population is double Malaysia’s 32.7-million population -- reported 2,524 new Covid-19 cases yesterday (April 21), slightly higher than Malaysia’s 2,340 fresh infections.
Vaccine Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says he has yet to receive any official application from the Selangor state government to procure Covid-19 vaccines.
New sign-ups for Covid-19 vaccine jabs declined over the past three weeks nationwide by 55%, Johor (67%), Perak (62%), Selangor (58%), Kelantan (45%), and Sarawak (12%).
Malaysia’s total Pfizer vaccine supply for April is 712,530 doses, while May will see delivery of 1,038,960 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 500,000 doses of the finished Sinovac vaccine, totalling 2,251,490 doses.
Khairy Jamaluddin says Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is on track and ahead of Thailand and the Philippines, with Malaysia only behind Singapore, Indonesia, and Cambodia, among other ASEAN countries.