{"id":10755,"date":"2021-08-13T12:47:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T04:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10755"},"modified":"2021-08-13T12:47:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T04:47:39","slug":"pick-to-start-to-vaccinate-adolescents-aged-12-to-17-khairy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=10755","title":{"rendered":"PICK to start to vaccinate adolescents aged 12 to 17 &#8211; Khairy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13&nbsp; &#8212; The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK)&nbsp;will start giving vaccinations to adolescents&nbsp;aged 12 to 17 years old, said its Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said PICK will start vaccinations with the following priority order which includes 12\u00a0to 17-year-olds with underlying medical conditions, and\u00a012 to 17-year-olds with no medical issues based on age de-escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-13-at-12.39.56.png\" alt=\"adolescents\" class=\"wp-image-10756\" width=\"505\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-13-at-12.39.56.png 584w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-13-at-12.39.56-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-13-at-12.39.56-184x100.png 184w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-08-13-at-12.39.56-350x190.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Khairy said this was based on the recommendation by&nbsp;Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn announcement will be made next week by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jkjav\">@JKJAV<\/a> on how COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents will be implemented as per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DGHisham\">@DGHisham<\/a>\u2019s circular and the latest updated clinical guidelines,\u201d tweeted Khairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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