KUALA LUMPUR: Senior citizens are advised to go for the Covid-19 vaccination and booster jabs for better self-protection, especially with Ramadan around the corner, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

       In a tweet, the Health Minister said taking the vaccine was crucial because during the fasting month, many senior citizens would perform Tarawih prayers at mosques.

       “This message is also very important ahead of Ramadan.

       “Maybe our parents are not going anywhere now. But when Ramadan arrives, they will go for Tarawih prayers in groups. It is good to ‘top up’ their protection with a booster. We strive and the rest we leave it to Allah,” he said.

       Khairy also said that 105 Covid-19 deaths were reported on Wednesday, and that senior citizens who were unvaccinated or had yet to receive their boosters were most at risk of contracting the disease.

       “The capacity of hospitals or the intensive care unit is under control. But I also want the death rate to be under control,” he said.

       Based on a graph posted on his Twitter account, the data per population of 100,000 according to the vaccination status showed that the highest deaths were recorded under the “unvaccinated group” across every age level. — Bernama