PETALING JAYA: Malaysians who are eligible to receive Covid-19 booster shots will soon start to get their jabs, starting with those in Sarawak.

       The following are some of the key facts about the effort:

       Sarawak will be the first state in Malaysia to administer booster shots.

       Sarawak Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian on Monday said that 340,000 persons in the state have been identified as priority recipients and will receive their booster jabs throughout this month and next.

       According to Oxford University's Our World in Data, more than 25 countries and territories have started to give out booster shots: