A total of 532,317 children aged between five and 11 years, or 15% of their population, had completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Wednesday (April 20).

Based on the COVIDNOW website, a total of 1,435,586 children in the same group, or 40.4%, had received at least one dose of the vaccine.

For adolescents aged between 12 and 17, a total of 2,879,410 individuals or 92.5% of their population in the country had completed the vaccination, while 2,980,286 individuals or 95.7% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.

For the adult population, a total of 15,991,811 individuals or 68% had received the booster dose, while 22,962,624 or 97.6% had completed the second dose and 23,239,599 individuals or 98.8% had received at least one dose of the vaccine.

On Wednesday, a total of 60,923 doses of the vaccine were dispensed, comprising 11,308 first shots, 44,100 second jabs and 5,515 booster doses, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 69,808,665.

Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub portal, a total of 16 deaths due to Covid-19 were reported on Wednesday, with four fatalities reported in Penang, followed by three each in Kedah and Perak, while Johor and Selangor logged two deaths each, and Sabah and Kuala Lumpur reported one fatality each.

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