KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 507,050 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered yesterday, the highest daily vaccination rate yet.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in a Facebook post said this brings the number of recipients of first vaccine dose to 10,920,862.
Meanwhile, 5,104,054 people have received two doses.
Since July 12, the Covid-19 National Immunisation Plan (NIP) has recorded daily doses of over 400,000, he said.
He also announced that 46.7 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have received at least one dose and 21.8 per cent have received full vaccination.
"This achievement is on track with the set target and must be enhanced to reach the target of 26 million Malaysians to be fully vaccinated.
"With the vaccination rate, we will able to ease the burden of cases at hospitals and reduce severe infections, ensuring smooth efforts for the success of the National Recovery Plan, Insya-Allah."
Muhyiddin also thanked and congratulated Malaysians for their support in the NIP, especially the frontliners and volunteers at the vaccination centres.