KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,323,892 children aged five to 11 years old, or 37.3% of the group in the country, have received the first dose of a two-dose Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Wednesday (March 30).

       The Health Ministry's CovidNow portal also reported that for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, a total of 2,851,056 individuals, or 91.6% of the group, have been fully vaccinated, while 2,947,622, or 94.7%, have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

       Meanwhile, a total of 15,758,429 individuals, or 67% of Malaysia's adult population, have received their Covid-19 booster doses and 22,952,209 people, or 97.6%, have completed their vaccinations, while 23,228,125 individuals, or 98.8%, have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

       On Wednesday, a total of 51,867 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered, with 4,949 as the first dose, 1,438 as second jabs and 45,480 in booster shots, bringing the cumulative number of vaccine doses dispensed under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 68,849,462.

       Meanwhile, according to the Health Ministry’s GitHub data repository, 33 deaths due to Covid-19 were recorded on Wednesday, with Johor and Kedah recording the highest number of cases at six each, followed by Kuala Lumpur and Perak with four cases each, while Sarawak and Pahang had three cases each.

       Apart from that, Penang and Selangor recorded two cases each, while Sabah, Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan recorded one case each. - Bernama