Sarawak has fully vaccinated more than half of its total population, while Penang, Terengganu, Pahang, Kedah, Kelantan, Johor, and Sabah have not even reached 20%.
According to a vaccine attitude study on young adults in the Klang Valley, respondents want localised data on Covid-19 vaccine efficacy and official reports of vaccine side effects.
Malaysia also reported the 12th highest absolute number of daily new Covid-19 cases globally on August 3 with about 17,031 new infections on a rolling seven-day average.
Achieving a Calculative / Lindungi Diri Kita Safety Culture level across Malaysian society may be both achievable and sufficient for ensuring successful Covid-19 risk mitigation.
HealthMetrics has launched its “Race to Herd Immunity” campaign, in a bid to educate the community on the different vaccines, address the community’s questions, and dispel any misinformation.
Khairy Jamaluddin says Malaysia must not drop its guard in SOPs even with high Covid-19 vaccination rates, as many countries that quickly vaccinated their populations have reverted to mask mandates.