KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 481,989 individuals have been vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of Tuesday.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said of the total, 430,368 had received the first dose of the vaccine while 51,621 individuals had completed the full vaccination regimen.
Based on the infographic he shared on his official Twitter account today, three states recorded the highest number of individuals who have received the first dose of the vaccine, namely, Selangor (58,552), Perak (49,451) and Sabah (41,125).
This was followed by Kuala Lumpur (37,254); Sarawak (36,103); Pahang (33,317); Johor (31,451); Penang (30,394); Kedah (26,293); Kelantan (19,734); Terengganu (19,698); Negeri Sembilan (19,639); Melaka (10,875); Perlis (9,526); Putrajaya (4,612) and Labuan (2,344), he said.
Meanwhile, three states recorded the highest number of individuals who have completed the two doses of the vaccine, namely Sarawak (10,166), Pahang (5,793) and Perak (5,337).
It was followed by Kuala Lumpur (4,894); Kelantan (4,647); Johor (3,271); Kedah (3,138); Terengganu (2,406); Selangor (2,174); Negeri Sembilan (1,802); Penang (1,721); Sabah (1,525); Melaka (1,443); Labuan (1,276); Perlis (1,037) and Putrajaya (991).
The immunisation exercise, launched on Feb 24, aims to immunise every person in the country, both locals and foreigners alike for free. — Bernama