Selangor MB: Foreign workers must be vaccinated for herd immunity

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INTERVIEW | The Selangor government's support for Putrajaya's Covid-19 vaccination plan would include the estimated one million foreign workers in the state, according to Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.In an interview with Malaysiakini, he said the vaccination of foreign workers must be taken into account in order to reach the necessary target for herd immunity in the state's overall population of over six million people.“Of course, we want to protect everyone because in theory to achieve herd immunity, we need to vaccinate between 65 and 70 percent of the population.“After receiving the vaccine, I was informed that an individual will be immune to the virus but he or she can still be a carrier. So like it or not, others (in the community) must also be immune,” he added.Amirudin said this would comprise foreign workers living alongside the locals and noted the large n…