Malaysia inks agreement with AstraZeneca
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has just signed an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for the procurement of an additional 10 percent or 6.4 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced. He said that the government had secured 40 percent guarantee of vaccine supply through joint agreements with Covax, Pfizer […]
PM among the first to be vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first individuals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince the people that the vaccine obtained by the country is safe and effective. The prime minister said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely […]
First batch of vaccine to arrive in February
KUALA LUMPUR: The government expects to receive the first batch of Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer in February next year, said Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. He said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told the Cabinet this at a recent meeting. “We expect the first delivery to be […]
Religions do not reject vaccination
BY MOHD FAIZAL HASSAN KUALA LUMPUR: Vaccination is important as a preventative measure which is demanded by all religions to prevent the spread of diseases or epidemics, such as Covid-19 because of its effect on the human population, said religious leaders. They are of the opinion that taking the vaccine is a trait that is […]
Give vaccine priority to teachers to protect students
KUALA LUMPUR: Teachers should also be given priority as recipients of Covid-19 vaccine as they spend the most time with students when the school starts. Education expert Prof Dr Ismi Arif Ismail said the earlier announcement was that children and teenagers aged 18 and below would not be given the Covid-19 vaccine for the time […]
Tax exemptions for Covid-19 treatment, vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 treatment and vaccine costs for parents of taxpayers can be tax deducted under expenses for medical, special needs and parental care, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Finance Minister II, Mohd Shahar Abdullah said income tax relief for individuals could be claimed up to RM8,000. He said the tax relief […]
Government monitoring group’s anti-vaccine activities
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will monitor closely the activities of a particular group that is spreading propaganda regarding the Covid-19 vaccine through social media to prevent it from influencing public perception, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said the ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and […]
2020 a year to remember
Remember, after the rain, comes the sun. And better days will be here again. — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysian Prime Minister. It is 18 days to 2021 and a good time to take stock of this year. 2020 has been a memorable and challenging year. Like most of you, I am looking forward to […]
Post vaccination vigilance a must
KUCHING: Although the country may be getting its first batch of the Covid-19 vaccine next year, Sarawakians must continue to remain vigilant. This is because, when the vaccines are applied, it will take some time to roll out, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian when giving the reminder. […]
Give vaccine as soon as possible
SIBU: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes Covid-19 vaccine could be made available to the people in the state the soonest possible. He said the Covid-19 pandemic had disrupted the development of myriad of existing businesses hence seriously affected the people’s livelihood. “The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of […]
