Khairy: Covid-19 jabs for adolescents only for those with underlying medical conditions | Malaysia

Monday, 05 Jul 2021 02:33 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
A nurse prepares a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the St Nicholas Home, Bagan Jermal July 5, 2021. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Vaccination for adolescents would only be administered for those with underlying medical conditions for now, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba announced today.
Khairy said that the move announced today is as a precaution and to err on the side of caution.
When asked for clarification on the type of underlying medical conditions, Dr Adham listed immunocompromised children, cancer patients and those with chronic lung disease and other comorbidities such as heart disease and diabetes as those who would be given priority for vaccination.

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