Discuss with doctors first
KUCHING: Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to discuss with their doctors whether they should take the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, said Dr Siti Fairousz Ibrahim, a medical microbiologist of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) had highly recommended breastfeeding women from the high-risk groups like frontliners to take the vaccine, she […]
MASkargo CEO relates challenges behind flying first batch of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The challenges behind the special flight carrying the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), this morning was related by MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) chief executive officer Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh. He said among the challenges faced in handling the Covid-19 vaccine included vaccine management procedures that required careful […]
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine cold-chain delivery
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for Covid-19 requires ultra-cold storage at -70 degrees Celsius (°C) in order to maintain the cold chain delivery for the vaccine to retain its potency when administered. In comparison, the coldest place on Earth currently is the South Pole in Antarctica, where temperatures are currently sitting around -38°C, while […]
