Malaysia begins COVID-19 immunization drive with PM taking first jab

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin receives a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2021. Malaysia launched its national immunization program on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin being the first to be vaccinated. This would be Malaysia's largest vaccination program ever, aiming to inoculate at least 80 percent of the country's total population to achieve protection against COVID-19, which has infected over 280,000 people and caused over 1,000 deaths in the country so far. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Xinhua)