PETALING JAYA: Senior citizens and caregivers at long-term care homes are urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as they live in a high-risk setting for transmission of the virus in these facilities, say health experts.
Dr Jacqueline Lo Ying-Ru, head of mission and WHO representative to Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, said senior citizens are vulnerable and are at high risk of being critically ill, as they also suffer from existing medical conditions and comorbidities, which result in higher rates of deaths.
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