MALAYSIA has administered at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to more than 25.36 million people or 77.7% of the general population.  

According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow website, more than 23.76 million people or 72.8% of the total population have now been fully inoculated.  

A total of 124,530 vaccine doses were administered yesterday under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.  

Of that, 9,831 people received their first dose, 106,261 completed their two-dose schedule and 8,438 received their third shot or better known as booster dose.  

A total of 49,069,291 vaccine doses have been administered since the programme began on February 24.  

The country is now just 5% shy of fully vaccinating all adults.  

As of yesterday, 81.1% of adolescents aged 12-17 have received one shot while 51.6% are fully vaccinated.

The CovidNow website tracker projects that 80% of the population will be fully vaccinated by December 16. 

The Klang Valley has the highest vaccination rate, with 86.9% of its general population and 114.8% of its adult population inoculated.  

When an area records a vaccination rate of more than 100%, it means that the changes in the population size have yet to be accounted for by the Statistics Department since the last census was conducted. This also includes undocumented residents. 

Kelantan has the lowest vaccination rate. Only 56.2% of its general population have been inoculated. – October 25, 2021.