Drug control authority approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-year-olds and above

KUALA LUMPUR: The 359th Drug Control Authority (DCA) meeting today approved the use of Comirnaty vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech for children aged 12 and above. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Comirnaty was earlier approved for conditional registration on June 8 for active immunisation of individuals aged 18 and above. “Even though […]

Who are not encouraged to take Covid-19 vaccine?

KUALA LUMPUR: Citizens all over the world, including Malaysians, have been encouraged to take the Covid-19 vaccine to create herd immunity and finally put an end to the pandemic. However, there are exceptions, as some categories of people are not encouraged to take the vaccine shots, while others are totally not allowed to be vaccinated, […]

No permit, no drones allowed

KUCHING: Flying drones in restricted areas without a permit during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period will result in legal action taken by the police. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said permission to fly drones can only be obtained from the police, while the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) handles the issuance […]