Malaysia calls for global vaccine equity
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia calls for the World Bank to be a strong voice for developing countries for global vaccine equity. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said that the hoarding of vaccines by the industrialised countries was immoral and the move had fallen short of respectable and responsible global leadership. “We are appreciative […]
Vaccine volunteers anyone?
Volunteers wanted for vaccine clinical trial KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department is seeking 400 healthy volunteers to participate in a Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial to be conducted at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “This trial is expected to start in early to mid-January (this year) and you are expected to come for a total of […]
Plans must be transparent
KUCHING: On the news of the government’s purchasing agreement of the Covid-19 vaccine, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said the plans must be clear or transparent. Though the news of Malaysia signing a preliminary purchasing agreement with Pfizer to buy 12.8 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine is highly welcomed, there must be transparency […]
RM3 billion for vaccine supplies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) has estimated that RM3 billion is needed to procure Covid-19 vaccine for Malaysians, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he had informed the Finance Ministry to prepare the said amount next year and that at least 70 per cent of Malaysians […]
Covid-19 vaccine expected in first quarter
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is expected to secure access to Covid-19 vaccine supply in the first quarter of next year. The Health Ministry (MOH) along with the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) in a joint statement today said priority would be given to frontliners from the health and security sectors such as doctors, nurses, police as […]
Covid-19 vaccine selection finalisation by early 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is expected to be able to decide on the Covid-19 vaccine by early next year, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said this being that the data from several Covid-19 vaccine clinical tests would be analysed at the end of this year. He said the ministry was currently […]
