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More Than 50% Of Malaysian Adults Vaccinated, 2 Weeks Ahead Of Schedule

More Than 50% Of Malaysian Adults Vaccinated, 2 Weeks Ahead Of Schedule

75% of Malaysian adults have received at least 1 dose of Covid vaccines.

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As of yesterday, 18 August, JKJAV reported that we have passed the 50% mark for adult second dose recipients. The number of adults who have received their second dose is now 11,743,096.

This result puts the country’s vaccination effort ahead of schedule by about two weeks, with the initial target being 50% at the end of the month.

Adults who have received their first dose total at 75.3% (17,625,760).

Credit: JKJAV

A whopping 531,114 doses of vaccination were given out yesterday.

Johor had the most first doses administered with a total of 33,120. Leading the second dose count was Selangor with 96,600 doses administered.


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