[PRINT] Malaysian seniors under-vaccinated as flu cases surge
      By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: The current flu season has put   the spotlight on school students, with over 6,000 down with influenza. However,   attention is also needed for another vulnerable group - the elderly. Authorities   have not released figures on how many seniors have been infected. However,   health experts say more needs to be done to encourage them to get flu   shots. This is because studies have shown that the vaccination rate   in Malaysia is very low among individuals aged 60 and above. For   instance, a 2023 study by researchers at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s   Medical Molecular Biology Institute found that only 5.5% of 13,110 elderly   participants in the study had received influenza vaccinations. The   vaccination figure falls far below the World Health Organization’s (WHO)   recommended coverage rate of between 50% to 90%. The study defined   the elderly as individuals aged 60 and above. “The influenza   vaccination coverage rate among Malaysian...