PETALING JAYA: The move to prioritise those aged 60 and above in Covid-19 red zones for the second round of opt-ins for the AstraZeneca vaccine is well-received by Malaysians. A quick Google will show this is what many countries are doing with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Facebook user Prescilla Premila concurred, saying that expecting senior citizens to be tech-savvy in order to sign up for AstraZeneca could be a disservice to them. Khairy said that slots not taken up by senior citizens on May 26 would be offered to those below 60 years old. This was also met by good response by netizens, with Facebook user Sheila Krishnan chiming in,"Yes open it up!

Source: The Star May 18, 2021 04:06 UTC