KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,119,411 or 31.5% of children aged five to 11 in the country have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Sunday (May 23).

       According to the CovidNow website, a total of 1,676,457 or 47.2% of the group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

       For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,909,585 or 93.5% are fully vaccinated, while 3,006,147 or 96.6% of the same group have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

       Meanwhile, a total of 16,080,331 or 68.3% of adults in the country have received booster doses, 22,972,728 or 97.6% have completed two doses and 23,248,752 or 98.8% have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

       A total of 13,706 daily doses were dispensed Sunday, comprising 1,264 booster shots, 7,377 second doses and 5,065 first doses, bringing the cumulative number of vaccines administred under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) to 70,799,796.

       Meanwhile, the Health Ministry's Github portal reported two deaths due to Covid-19 in the country Sunday with one each recorded in Selangor and Kedah. – Bernama