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Malaysia Reaches Herd Immunity Threshold of 80%: Prime Minister

Visitors wait at a vaccination center in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. — Visitors wait at a vaccination center in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

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By Yantoultra Ngui

September 21, 2021 at 9:08 AM UTC

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Malaysia reached its target of fully vaccinating 80% of the adult population, achieving herd immunity for adults against Covid, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a tweet on Tuesday.

The milestone comes as Malaysia prepares for life with Covid-19 even as new infections stay high. The country added 15,759 cases on Tuesday, halting five days of declines that saw the tally fall to 14,345 on Monday, the smallest since end-July.