A total of 21,073,482 individuals or 90 percent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday (Oct 10), according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Based on MOH data on the Covidnow website, 94.8 percent or 22,185,520 adults in the country have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

In addition, a total of 231,174 or 7.4 percent of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years have completed their vaccination as of yesterday, while 72.2 percent or 2,271,858 teenagers have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

A total of 129,518 doses of the vaccine were dispensed yesterday with 31,932 first doses and 97,586 second doses, bringing the total number of doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) to 45,650,714.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday announced that beginning today, interstate travel will be allowed for all states for fully vaccinated individuals after the country’s vaccination rate involving the adult population reached 90 percent.

- Bernama