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Children Over 12 Can Now Register For The COVID-19 Vaccine!

Jul 23, 2021


You’re getting vaccinated! You’re getting vaccinated! We’re all getting vaccinated!

Moms and dads, you can now register your children for the COVID-19 vaccination programme. 

children over 12 can now register for the covid-19 vaccine!Photo via The Star

Previously, the MySejahtera app only allowed family members to register dependents who are above 18-years-old, but now the app is allowing parents to add their children as their dependents.

But remember, once registered as a dependent, the details of the individual cannot be registered on a different MySejahtera account. 

According to The Star, the move to immunise children and teenagers comes after the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency’s (NPRA) recent approval for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged at least 12. 

It is also in line with the fifth phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme to begin immunising those in that age group by August. 

Have you registered for the vaccine yet? Jom register and let’s get vaccinated! 

By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat