KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced today that the government is still waiting for complete data to implement Covid-19 vaccinations for adolescents aged 12 to 17 without comorbidities.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that priority for vaccination will still be given to those in the age group with comorbidities.

"We are still waiting for updated and proven data for example…So the data will strengthen the usage of the vaccine but priorities will still be given to the ones who have other comorbidities aged 12 to 17 years old,” he said.

Earlier today, the Ministry of Health (MoH) signed a letter recommending the dispensation of vaccines for teenagers from September 15.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin confirmed the circular by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor  Abdullah in a tweet this morning,

He said the inoculation will be carried out at specially set up vaccination centres (PPV) in hospitals, clinics and selected schools.

Last month, Khairy said that the country is stopping its plans to inoculate those aged between 12 and 17 against Covid-19 due to reports of cardiac-related side effects among teenage recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in the US.