{"id":9817,"date":"2021-06-13T10:41:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T02:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2021-06-13T13:49:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T05:49:49","slug":"towards-herd-immunity-7-june-13-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=9817","title":{"rendered":"Towards herd immunity (7 June – 13 June)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NewMalaysiaTimes<\/strong><\/em>‘ weekly newsletter pulls together news and research updates on the COVID-19 vaccines in Malaysia. These updates are not all-inclusive, but they provide a summary of major updates impacting the Malaysian vaccine landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the midst of political noise surrounding leadership and government, the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme achieved several milestones across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information published is collated from MoH, JKJAV, and all other relevant outlets. Here are highlights from this week<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ministry of Health Malaysia starts Ivermectin trial for high-risk COVID-19 patients (I-TECH Study) (KPKESIHATAN<\/a>)
    Ivermectin is an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug widely used for treating several neglected tropical diseases, including onchocerciasis, strongyloidiasis, and helminthiases.
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  2. 23 cases of Beta variant detected in Kelantan (MalaysiaNow<\/a>)
    Kelantan recorded a total of 270 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 30,142 with 7,596 active cases.
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  3. To counter anti-vaxxers, get influencers to promote vaccination — Psychologists (BERNAMA)
    Psychologists ask to mobilize influential people\u00a0to promote vaccination and counter misinformation from anti-vaxxers<\/span><\/sub>

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  4. Over 2.12 billion coronavirus vaccine shots administered worldwide (BERNAMA<\/a>)
    China leads the global count with over 763.07 million jabs, followed by the United States with 300.27 million, according to the tracking website.
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  5. Private hospitals begin COVID-19 vaccination for the public today (BERNAMA<\/a>)
    Some private\u00a0hospitals in the country have started administering COVID-19 vaccine doses to\u00a0the general public following the government\u2019s decision to allow private hospitals to be used as vaccination centers<\/sub><\/span>

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  6. Khairy Promises 25% of Malaysia\u2019s Covid-19 Vaccine Supply For Selangor (CodeBlue<\/a>)
    Khairy says 17% of the country\u2019s Covid-19 vaccine supply has been delivered to Selangor, roughly proportionate to the population of the state that comprises about 20% of the country\u2019s adult population
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  7. Sharp rise in Malaysia\u2019s vaccination rate as it beats Asia average (MalaysiaNow<\/a>)
    The country is leaving other major ASEAN countries even further behind as the rollout of vaccines gains pace.<\/sub>
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  8. National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme records highest recipients of the vaccine jab Tuesday (NMT<\/a>)
    The\u00a0second phase,\u00a0 which runs from April to August involves providing the vaccine\u00a0to 9.4 million senior citizens, as well as those from vulnerable groups and people with disabilities.
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  9. Malaysia administered over 150,000 doses of vaccine for the third consecutive day on June 10, says JKJAV (THE EDGE<\/a>)
    It said 111,130 individuals received the first dose, while the remaining 46,819 individuals received the second jab yesterday.<\/span><\/sup>

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  10. INTERACTIVE: Here\u2019s what vaccinating Malaysian children against Covid-19 could involve (THE STAR<\/a>)
    Malaysia is expected to announce its decision soon on whether children should be included in the country\u2019s Covid-19 immunization program<\/span><\/sup>

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  11. 1,297,818 individuals fully vaccinated – Dr. Adham (BERNAMA<\/a>)
    The five states with\u00a0the highest number of completed double doses\u00a0are Selangor (170,855\u00a0doses) followed by\u00a0Sarawak (133,516),\u00a0Kuala Lumpur (122,564), Perak (121,740), and\u00a0Johor (118,317).<\/span><\/sup><\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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