The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Khairy Jamaluddin, announced that the second round of opt-in for the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccination will be open on 23 May, this time prioritising senior citizens.
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The coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme took to his Twitter this afternoon (17 May) to announce that the registration for opt-in will now include red-zone states of Johor, Penang and Sarawak, along with the Klang Valley. These states have been recording a high number of daily Covid-19 cases.
The next AstraZeneca opt in will open on 23 May and will only be available to above 60s in Selangor, KL, Penang, Sarawak & Johor where cases are highest. Bookings via website & community clinic outreach. AZ will also be sent to elderly care homes.
— Khairy Jamaluddin ??? (@Khairykj) May 17, 2021
He added that for the second round of AstraZeneca (AZ) opt-in, doses that are not taken up by senior citizens after 26 May will then later be opened to those below 60.
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