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Children aged 12 and above to get Pfizer vaccine

Jun 16, 2021

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has now been approved for children aged 12 and above.

Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years old are expected to be included in the 5th phase of the Immunisation Programme, which would likely kick off in August.

Malaysia has approved the use of the CanSino and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines, both of which are single-shot jabs.

Malaysia has unveiled a four-phase exit plan that will allow the country to emerge from Covid-19.

The PM says the country will transition from one phase to another depending on whether or not certain thresholds are met, with each phase expected to last around two months.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin explains that the plan hinges on daily case numbers, ICU capacity and the vaccination rate.

Malaysia can return to normalcy under the new normal during the fourth and final phase of the recovery plan that could be implemented from November.

Selangor aims to vaccinate 165 thousand individuals daily August through the opening of more vaccination centres and the involvement of private clinics and hospitals as well as vaccination programmes in the field.

The state currently administers 43,000 doses a day, and there are plans to increase this to 135,000 daily next month as it targets to vaccinate 80% of its residents by September.