24 February 2022
Without effective Covid-19 vaccines for the 5-11 age group, children could potentially become ongoing reservoirs of infection and sources of newly emerging variants.
Tag: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK)
23 February 2022
The NPRA received 1 AEFI report for every 10,000 doses in PICKids, or a total of 58 cases, including one serious AEFI case who has recovered.
23 February 2022
Although some Malaysian parents got vaccinated themselves, mainly due to vaccine mandates, they perceive higher risk from Covid-19 vaccines for young children than from the virus.
18 February 2022
Individuals who were previously infected by Covid-19 and completed primary vaccination may not require an additional booster shot, as scientific data suggests vaccine reactogenicity (reactions that occur soon after vaccination) with subsequent doses.
17 February 2022
Covid-19 cases among under-12 children saw a 160% increase from 6,524 cases in the fifth epidemiological week this year (EW5) to 16,959 cases in EW6.
17 February 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin notes a 5% no-show rate at an SJKC in Penang, compared to 70% at a nearby government primary school.
16 February 2022
Of 79,393 Covid vaccine doses administered to under-12 kids, only 8 reports of non-serious adverse effects have been received, equal to 0.1 reports per 1,000 doses.
11 February 2022
The administrations of 1,055 primary schools nationwide will provide a list of children eligible for Covid-19 vaccination.
10 February 2022
Health Ministry officials say the Covid-19 vaccine will protect children from long Covid and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) caused by Covid-19 infection.
4 February 2022
A study linking higher levels of government and interpersonal trust, and less government corruption, to fewer Covid-19 infections finds that Malaysia has high trust in the government, but more government corruption and less trust in other people.