Reports by SANDHYA MENON, MOHD FARHAAN SHAH, IVAN LOH and IMRAN HILMY

       IPOH: The vaccination rate among youngsters aged five to 11 stands at just 35%, so parents need to be more open-minded about vaccinating their children as the country moves into the endemic phase, says the Education Minister.

       Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said all students would be allowed to go to school – regardless of the vaccination rate later on.

       “Parents need to consider the current situation.“We cannot wait for all to be vaccinated or a certain threshold on the vaccination rate to be reached before students can return to school without rotation,