Get second booster, KJ urges those aged 50 to 59

 

Khairy Jamaluddin said the health ministry had previously recommended second booster shots for those aged 60 and above and high-risk individuals aged from 18 to 59.

KUALA LUMPUR: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged those aged 50 to 59 without comorbidities to get their second booster shot for extra protection against Covid-19.

He also said the health ministry had recommended second booster shots for those aged 60 and above, as well as to high-risk individuals aged 18 to 59.

Yesterday, the ministry said the number of new Covid-19 cases had increased from 21,355 to 26,355, or 23.4%, last week from the week before.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in his update for the week ending July 16 that the number of Covid-19 patients admitted to public hospitals and quarantine centres had also increased.

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The number of admissions rose by 33% per 100,000 people compared to the preceding week, while overall bed occupancy for non-critical cases increased by 2% and utilisation of intensive care unit (ICU) beds rose by 3%. - FMT