Sabah to vaccinate teens aged 12 to 17 years starting Sept 16

15 Sept 2021

By Ilona Andrew

KOTA KINABALU: Teenagers between the age of 12 and 17 years in Sabah will be vaccinated against Covid-19 starting tomorrow (Sept 16), said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Previously, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said three million teens below the age of 18 will be vaccinated before the new school term starts.

He mentioned that Pfizer is currently the only Covid-19 vaccine that has been given conditional approval by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency for teens of 12 to 17 years old.