Call for orderly vaccination
KUCHING: The process of administering Covid-19 vaccinations has to be systematic and according to criteria, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “We are waiting to hear from the Health Ministry (MoH) about the criteria – even in the United Kingdom, they have their criteria,” he said when met by […]
Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine to begin human trial from Dec 10
HANOI: Vietnam will conduct the first phase of human trials of a locally made Covid-19 vaccine from December 10, its Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said at a meeting with Vietnamese vaccine producers on Dec 5. According to report by Vietnam News Agency (VNA), to date, Vietnamese producers have worked to accelerate the research of […]
Indonesia receives Covid-19 vaccine from China
JAKARTA: Indonesia received 1.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from China last night. The Presidential Secretariat’s press, media and information bureau in a statement said the first shipment of the vaccine arrived in Jakarta at 9.25pm from Beijing via a Garuda Indonesia flight. President Joko Widodo said Indonesia is expected to receive another 1.8 million […]
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine supply issues do not affect supply for Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues over supply of Covid-19 vaccine supply faced by pharmaceutical company Pfizer as claimed by an international media will not affect its supply for Malaysia, which is expected to be made during the first quarter of next year. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar said according to the media report, […]
Start public education now
KUCHING: The government should start proper communication now to educate the public on the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine. This is in order to prevent misinformation, confusion, and hesitancy, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this could be started now while waiting for the required scientific data for the vaccine to be […]
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 […]
Time to fly again, but not so soon
We have to take care of the cure that will make the problem worse no matter what. — Joe Biden, President-elect of the United States Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin said a Covid-19 vaccine might be deployed in Malaysia by the end of this year. He added that China had agreed to prioritise Malaysia as […]
All Sarawakians will be vaccinated
KUCHING: The state government has assured that all Sarawakians will have access to Covid-19 vaccine once it is available. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian said the vaccine will come in batches with the first batch expected in the first quarter of next year. This has been announced by […]
Malaysia in the China’s priority list on vaccine recipient
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been listed as one of the countries to be given priority to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from China which will be distributed soon, according to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In his posting on Facebook today, the prime minister said the assurance was conveyed to him by the Republic of China’s outgoing […]
Australia begins production of Oxford-developed Covid-19 vaccine
SYDNEY: Australia commenced locally manufacturing a Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford from Monday, with roughly 30 million doses planned to be made, reported Xinhua news agency. Despite still undergoing clinical trials, the vaccine, which was co-developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, is considered one of the more promising vaccines globally. Australian biotech […]
