Tag: teens

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22 December 2021

Malaysia

Covid-19 Cases Among Under-18s Dropped 70% After MCO

MOH attributed the decline of 178,167 Covid-19 cases among children and adolescents Oct 11-Dec 13, compared to the previous 64 days during MCO, to high vaccine coverage of those aged 12 and older.

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1 October 2021

Malaysia

NPRA Moots Sinovac For Healthy Teens Allergic To Pfizer Vaccine

The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency recommends priority of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine for teens aged 12-17 without comorbidities and who have allergies or contraindications to Pfizer.

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29 September 2021

Malaysia

MOH Probe Shows No Teens Died After Covid-19 Jabs

Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali says two 17-year-olds who died in Ipoh did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine, while investigations find no deaths involving teens and vaccination in Lahad Datu.

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22 September 2021

Malaysia

ProtectHealth Roping In Private Practitioners, NGOs For Teen Vaccination Programme

Private medical practitioners and NGOs administered 47% of doses under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

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23 June 2020

Malaysia

One Of Five Covid-19 Patients in Malaysia Are Teens, Children: MOH

Three new Covid-19 cases were reported today from the Pedas and Sabah clusters.

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21 November 2019

Malaysia

Survey: A Third Of Malaysian Teens Drink Soft Drinks Daily

Most adolescents also skip breakfast and eat poor diets, while less than half are physically active, according to the NHMS 2017.

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20 November 2019

Malaysia

Teen Suicide Mounting Crisis? MOH Survey Reveals Details

Suicidal behaviour, bullying, and physical abuse at home were highest among 13-year-olds, according to the NHMS 2017.

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19 November 2019

Malaysia

Malaysian Teens’ Habits On Sex, Smoking, Drinking, And Drugs Revealed

About 7% of Malaysian adolescents have had sex, while 10% were current drinkers or smokers, according to the NHMS 2017.

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15 July 2019

World

More US Teen Girls Getting Depressed

Depression among US teens rose by 59% from 2007 to 2017.