NST: 5.8 million people inoculated so far under NIP

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KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly 5.68 million people have received their Covid-19 vaccines up to yesterday, under the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).

Of the total, 4.09 million (12.5 per cent) received their first dose, while 1.5 million have completed both doses.

The latest data issued by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) was shared by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on Twitter.

Four states with the highest number of first and second doses administered so far were Kuala Lumpur with 838,482 recipients, followed by Selangor (833,587), Sarawak (752,684) and Johor (530,941).

Yesterday, a total of 164,282 individuals were vaccinated, with 128,400 having received their first dose, while another 35,882 received their second dose.
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Previously, NIP coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government targets more than 200,000 people to be inoculated daily starting next month and more than 300,000 people daily in August.

Phase one of the NIP began in February (until April), involving 500,000 frontline members, including health workers.

The second phase (April to August) involves 9.4 million senior citizens, vulnerable groups and the disabled.

The third phase of the NIP would involve adults aged 18 and above and was scheduled to run from May to February next year, targeting around 14 million people.

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