Malaysia to conduct clinical trials for cholera vaccine by year end
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to carry out clinical trials for the cholera vaccine by the end of this year under the National Vaccine Development Roadmap. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the clinical trials will be conducted by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in collaboration with the Asian Institute of […]
MOH, Mosti to develop more medical technologies in preparation for endemic phase
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue working closely with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) to develop more medical technologies as the country heads towards the endemic phase of Covid-19. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said more medical devices could be developed through the MOH-Mosti cooperation, including the latest tool for close […]
Students travelling abroad for studies can register for early vaccination via MySejahtera
PUTRAJAYA: Students who will be furthering their studies overseas can now register for early vaccination via the MySejahtera application, said Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said a special feature had been introduced under the Helpdesk tab of the MySejahtera application to facilitate requests for early vaccination by these students. “This […]
267 medical graduates can now register for training placements
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 267 medical graduates who have been issued a letter of eligibility to register by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC), can now register in the e-Housemen system and make their selection of graduate training placements, starting today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, in a statement today, said that a […]
Govt studying to shorten AstraZeneca dose interval
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is studying whether the time interval for the second AstraZeneca vaccine dose can be shortened from 12 weeks to six weeks, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. He said this would depend on expert reports on the Covid-19 situation in the country, whether the vaccine recipients require maximum protection […]
Emergency Ordinance enhances MOH’s capability to contain Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 gazetted on Jan 14 is one of the important instruments in optimising the capability of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to manage the Covid-19 pandemic said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He stressed that the Emergency Ordinance and the five strategies laid out by MOH were […]
More negative pressure ambulances to be procured to ferry Covid patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will begin procuring more negative pressure ambulances to ferry Covid-19 patients to treatment centres. Health Minister Datuk Seri Adham Baba said Negative Pressure ambulances were important, especially in locations with a high number of Covid-19 cases. “We will begin with the tender for 500 units of this type of ambulance […]
Over five million vaccine doses administered nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: Over five million Covid-19 vaccine doses, comprising both first and second shots, have been administered nationwide as of yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said until yesterday, a total of 3,957,687 individuals had received the first dose, while 1,553,033 people had completed their second dose, bringing the overall number of vaccine […]
Total lockdown SOPs to be reviewed if daily infections drop to below 4,000
JOHOR BAHRU: The government will review the need to continue or relax the total lockdown standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 if the Covid-19 daily infections drop to below 4,000 cases. Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the targeted figure was set by the Ministry of Health […]
MOH to consider full MCO in Selangor
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) is considering imposing a full-scale movement control order (MCO) in Selangor if the Covid-19 cases in the state continue to rise, said its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that the MOH should propose stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Selangor if the infection could not be contained. […]
