KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 -- Health experts are urging high-risk adults in Malaysia to get vaccinated against influenza, warning that too few are protected despite strong public awareness and positive attitudes towards the flu vaccine.

The call comes ahead of the country's mid-year influenza season, with medical groups cautioning that older adults and those with chronic diseases remain vulnerable to severe complications from influenza infections.

A 2025 nationwide survey involving 672 Malaysians aged 60 and above found that while 74 per cent were aware of influenza and 76 per cent viewed vaccination positively, only 29 per cent had ever received the vaccine.

Of that group, only about half said they received the influenza shot annually.

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