Kelantan State Government Prepares for Vaccination Drive, Confident in Achieving Herd Immunity

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The state government of Kelantan expects to start vaccinating students aged 17 and 18 years old against Covid-19 from the middle of next month. As of now, 54% of the population in Kelantan has received the first dose of the vaccine, while 34% have completed the full dose. To achieve herd immunity, the state needs 900,000 additional vaccine doses, with 200,000 more required to meet this target. Currently, the state records about 33,000 people being vaccinated daily, with one million vaccinated within a month. The state government is confident in achieving herd immunity by October, with the Menteri Besar requesting additional vaccine doses from the federal government.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kelantan state government plans to start vaccinating students aged 17 and 18 years old against Covid-19 from mid-next month.
  • As of now, 54% of the population in Kelantan has received the first dose of the vaccine, while 34% have completed the full dose.
  • To achieve herd immunity, the state needs 900,000 additional vaccine doses, with 200,000 more required to meet the target.
  • The state records about 33,000 people being vaccinated daily, with one million vaccinated within a month.
  • The state government is confident in achieving herd immunity by October.
  • Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob has requested additional vaccine doses from the federal government.
  • The federal government has allocated more than RM13.50 million to help Kelantan deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The state government has spent a total of RM32.27 million to help those affected by the pandemic, including petty traders, taxi drivers, and fishermen.
  • RM20,000 has been allocated to each state assemblyman to help those under home quarantine in their constituencies.

Statistics:

  • 54% of the population in Kelantan has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
  • 34% of the population in Kelantan has completed the full dose of the vaccine.
  • The state needs 900,000 additional vaccine doses to achieve herd immunity.
  • 200,000 more vaccine doses are required to meet the herd immunity target.
  • 33,000 people are being vaccinated daily in Kelantan.
  • One million people were vaccinated within a month in Kelantan.
  • The federal government has allocated more than RM13.50 million to help Kelantan deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The state government has spent a total of RM32.27 million to help those affected by the pandemic.

Sources:

  • Dr Izani Husin, State Local Government, Housing and Health Committee chairman
  • Datuk Ahmad Yakob, Menteri Besar of Kelantan
  • Kelantan State Assembly sitting
  • Abdul Aziz Kadir (Pas-Jelawat), Kelantan State Assemblyman
  • Datuk Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN-Kok Lanas), Kelantan State Assemblyman
  • State government of Kelantan
  • Federal government of Malaysia