321,331 individuals have received COVID-19 vaccine as of March 15 - Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 321,331 individuals have received their first vaccine dose under phase one of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, as of yesterday.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor recorded the highest number, with 38,632 individuals, followed by Perak (34,666), Sarawak (32,028) and Sabah (30,433).

"Kuala Lumpur has 29,937 vaccine recipients; Pahang (25,525), Johor (24,749), Kedah (21,171), Pulau Pinang (18,465), Kelantan (15,877) and Terengganu (14,949).

""In Negeri Sembilan, a total of 12,865 individuals have been vaccinated Melaka (8,251), Perlis (7,276), Putrajaya (4,165) and Labuan (2,342)," he said through an infographic posted on his Twitter account, today.

The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme which was launched on Feb 24 aims to provide immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike.

-- BERNAMA