KUALA LUMPUR: Around 40 per cent of those who received their vaccine booster appointment dates under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) did not show up for their jabs, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Khairy said the number of hospitalisation would increase if the number of booster take-ups remains low.
"If booster take-up is low, especially among the elderly and those with comorbidities, hospitalisation numbers will go up. This is for sure," he Tweeted.
He urged those who had received their appointment dates to take the jab as it would build protection against Covid-19.
Booster dose shots have been administered nationwide from Oct 13 to ensure that the immunity received after completing their doses can be maintained for an optimal period, especially in the fight against the Delta variant. – BERNAMA