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National Immunisation Program enters 2nd phase April 19th

Mar 29, 2021

Phase 2 of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Program will begin April 19th.

Its coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin adds that second phase recipients will be notified of their vaccine appointments starting from April 5^th.

On another note, Khairy says the relevant agencies are still in talks over the PM’s proposal on whether to set a deadline for vaccine registrations.  

Currently, more than 7.2 million people have signed up for the immunization program.

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Other groups may get vaccine early during Immunisation Program's 2nd phase

Some two million people are currently registered for the second phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme.

Its coordinating minister says this is compared to its target of 9 million recipients, involving the elderly, those in high-risk groups, as we as disabled people.  

Khairy Jamaluddin says if Phase 2 registration numbers remain low, other people may be offered the vaccine early.

These include those who registered early for Phase 3, as well as economic frontliners.

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New COVID-19 cases below 1k since last December 

The number of new COVID-19 cases fell to triple digits today.

Malaysia reported 941 new infections, the lowest daily figure since December last year.

Selangor had the highest number of cases, followed by Sarawak, and Johor.

The Health Ministry also reported five fatalities, raising the death toll to 1,260.