He said this after about 40% of those eligible for booster shots failed to turn up for their appointment.

“This evening, I will chair a Covid-19 immunisation task force (CITF) meeting to make a decision on the walk-in option for those eligible for the booster dose. Presumably today we will reach a decision,” he said, after the launch of an event to promote Malaysia as the destination for Hepatitis C treatment.

Khairy said the walk-in option might be offered to those who had not been vaccinated as well.

“We have set aside enough doses for those who have not been vaccinated as well as those eligible for a booster dose.

“If we allow the walk-in option for the booster dose, we may allow those who have not been vaccinated to walk in as well to receive their first dose,” he said.

He gave an assurance that the ministry had sufficient booster doses for every single adult.

Khairy also said that whether Malaysia’s population would be fully vaccinated or not would depend on the anti-vaxxers.

“If you look at the statistics, 98% of the adult population has at least received one dose. So, reaching the target depends on 2% of the population,” he said.

The implementation of nationwide booster doses started on Oct 13, initially involving high-risk groups such as the elderly, those who were immunocompromised, people with comorbidities, healthcare workers and workers at care homes.

For a start, some 8.75 million people are targeted to receive their third dose. They include 600,000 frontline workers and 150,000 immunocompromised patients.

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