A file picture of an 11-year-old boy receiving his vaccination under the PICKids at the Shah Alam Ideal Convention Centre on Feb 4, 2022. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): There will be no more vaccines offered as the first dose under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) from after May 15, says Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.
He said the deadline was set by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force for Children (CITF-C) due to the low take-up rate, which could lead to high vaccine wastage.
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