Vaccine permissible for Muslims
KUCHING: The Special Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Malaysian Islamic Affairs has made its religious position that the Covid-19 vaccine is permissible for Muslim use, said Assistant Minister in Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. “Based on discussion by Special Muzakarah at the federal level, the use of Covid-19 […]
Malaysia hopeful Covid-19 vaccines can be used by 1st quarter of 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is highly hopeful of obtaining supply from Covid-19 vaccine producing countries, which could be used by the first quarter of next year. Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said based on the latest reports, there were now 10 leading candidates among the vaccine producers which had completed the third phase of […]
Vaccine is for prevention, not cure
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year, is not for treating the infection but rather as protection against the disease, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy. Dr Subramaniam said that when the vaccine was injected into the human […]
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 […]
Japanese to get free Covid-19 vaccination
TOKYO: The Japanese government has passed amendments to the law, according to which the country’s population would be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease for free, reported Sputnik news agency. According to Kyodo news agency report on Tuesday, the vaccination will be obligatory, however, if there is insufficient evidence on vaccine safety, the obligation will be […]
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 […]
