Malaysian children between the ages of 5 and 11 are being vaccinated against Covid-19

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

Malaysian children aged 5 to 11 are now receiving the Covid-19 vaccine as part of an effort to increase immunity among the very young.
Reuters reported that yelps of pain could be heard at a vaccination centre in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, as little children waited nervously beside their parents.
Sophie Lee Ming Qi, 8, says she's happy to be better protected, despite the fear in the air.

"I think there's a better possibility I won't have Covid now, and I'll be able to eat out."

 

Malaysia's vaccine rollout has been exceptionally successful, with 80 percent of the country's 32 million people receiving two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, including nearly 98 percent of adults.
According to local media estimates, roughly 517,000 children have signed up for the Pfizer mRNA vaccination and will receive it.

Covid-19 has been contracted by 147,282 Malaysian children aged 5 to 11 in the last six months.
Twenty-six of them have died.
A parent of one of the children who will be vaccinated, Lee Ser Wor, expressed relief that his child will now be better protected.

 

"It's a fantastic move."
It's beneficial for them to be protected against the Covid-19 virus, and by doing so, it's also safeguarding the general population."

Malaysia has reported 2.8 million illnesses and nearly 32,000 deaths since the outbreak began.

 

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