PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 recipients for a day reached a record high of 215,876 yesterday.
The Covid-19 vaccine supply access guarantee special committee (JKJAV) said 160,226 received their first dose and 55,650 their second dose of the vaccine.
On Monday, a total of 197,963 doses were administered, the highest at the time.
National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin had said the government was aiming to administer an average of 150,000 vaccines a day this month, before increasing it to 200,000 jabs daily by July.
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To achieve this, the government opened several mega vaccination centres, with the Mines International Exhibition and Convention Centre being the latest.
Meanwhile, private general practitioners have administered up to 10% of vaccines as of Friday and are expected to contribute 145,000 vaccinations a day by July.-FMT