KUCHING: Some 90.7% of Sarawak’s grownup inhabitants have been absolutely vaccinated towards Covid-19, says the state Well being Division.
It additionally mentioned 121,030 adolescents aged 12 to 17, or 41% of the 295,174 inhabitants on this age group, had obtained each doses of the vaccine as of Sunday (Oct 17).
“A complete of 231,803 teenagers aged 12 to 17 or 79.1% have been given the primary dose as of Oct 17.
“The goal is for all teenagers aged 12 to 17 to be absolutely vaccinated by Oct 31,” the division mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday (Oct 19).
Sarawak started vaccinating 16- and 17-year-olds on Sept 8, together with 12- to 15-year-olds with comorbidities
Different 12- to 15-year-olds with no comorbidities started receiving the vaccine from Sept 24.
With the progress of the teenager vaccination, 70.1% of the state’s inhabitants have obtained each doses of the vaccine as of Sunday.
As well as, the division mentioned a complete of 11,156 booster doses had been administered within the state for the reason that booster programme started final Wednesday (Oct 13).
It mentioned senior residents would obtain the booster dose at non-public clinics and hospitals, whereas well being frontliners could be given their booster photographs at their respective well being services.
“These eligible for booster photographs can contact the well being services concerned to acquire an appointment.
“The checklist of taking part non-public clinics and hospitals might be introduced by way of the mass media and social media to facilitate the appointment course of,” the division mentioned.
Final week the division mentioned the booster photographs could be given to some 11,900 immunocompromised people, 80,300 senior residents above 60 and 30,340 well being frontliners within the state.
