ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 77,010 people in Johor have received their booster shots, says state health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan.

       Vidyananthan said the booster shots were administered to those who had been fully vaccinated since Oct 13.

       “At the moment, the booster shots are being administered to Comirnaty vaccine recipients who received their second dose at least six months ago, and Sinovac vaccine recipients who received their second dose at least three months ago.

       “Booster shots are prioritised for frontliners, both medical and security, as well as senior citizens who are 60 years old and above, those 40 years old and above and 18 years old and above, with comorbidities,” he said.

       He said this in response to questions from Jimmy Puah Wee Tse (PH-Bukit Batu), Ng Yak Howe (PH-Bentayan), Dr Faizul Amri Adnan (PH-Serom), Yeo Tung Siong (PH-Pekan Nanas) and Cheo Yee How (PH-Perling) who asked for updates on the booster shots.

       Vidyananthan also said private clinics were administering the shots for frontliners, those aged 40 and above and 18 and above, with comorbidities.

       “Government facilities are administering the doses for frontliners at their respective facilities. The health facility of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) is administering the doses for ATM frontliners.

       “Those who are eligible for the booster shots will be notified through the MySejahtera app and a text message,” he said.