Sinovac’s Covid-19 treatment SA55 injection enters phase 2
BEIJING: The Chinese biotech firm, Sinovac Biotech, said on Monday that it had started Phase 2 trial of its SA55 injection, which it hopes will be approved as a Covid-19 treatment, reported German news agency (dpa). The Phase 1 study, which was completed recently, had confirmed the preliminary safety profile of SA55 in 40 healthy […]
Sinovac recipients need booster more than others, says expert
KUCHING: Booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine should be made optional except for those who have received the Sinovac vaccine as their first and second doses. In saying this, a medical scientist who wishes to remain anonymous explained that this was because various published studies abroad and unpublished local studies suggest that the antibody production […]
Booster shot for high-risk groups next week
KUCHING: Sarawak will begin administering the Covid-19 booster dose to high-risk individuals starting next week. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the medical experts were now finalising the details on whether to use the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) or Sinovac vaccines. “We will start next week using either Pfizer […]
Deaths mainly among Sinovac recipients
KUCHING: Those inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine accounted for the highest number of Covid-19 deaths, according to a data released by the Health Ministry. An analysis of the data showed that Sinovac vaccine recipients accounted for 710 or 77 percent of the 922 deaths reported as of Sept 6. This is despite Sinovac vaccine recipients […]
Ceiling price will be set for Sinovac vaccine
PUTRAJAYA: The ceiling price and sales guidelines for the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine by private parties beginning this August has been set, says National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) would meet next week and discuss the matter. “The ceiling price is to ensure […]
Sinovac and Pfizer equally effective against Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Medical data from vaccine use showed that both Sinovac and Pfizer vaccines are equally effective against Covid-19, said Health directorgeneral Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a Facebook post today, Noor Hisham said that on July 7, the New England Journal of Medicine published a report on the Sinovac experience in Chile […]
1,639 villagers receive first dose in Lawas, Ba’ Kelalan
MIRI: A total of 1,639 residents in Lawas and Ba’ Kelalan have received their first jabs of the Sinovac vaccine from the Combat Medic Vaccination Team (CMVT) of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). The CMVT team in Sarawak consists of five officers and 15 members under the command of First Infantry Division, led by ATM […]
Over 450 people vaccinated in Daro today
DARO: A total of 480 people from Daro District came to the Daro District Community Hall vaccination centre (PPV) for their jabs today. Kamarudin Julis, 32, who had his first dose of Sinovac vaccine, urged those yet to receive the vaccine or are still hesitant to register as soon as possible. “The vaccine is for […]
Over 1,000 received their jabs at Sri Aman Hall PPV
SRI AMAN: About 1,000 people in Sri Aman district received their Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine jabs at the Sri Aman Hall vaccination centre (PPV) yesterday (June 18). Information Department (JaPen) Sri Aman spokesperson said the recipients arrived at the centre as early as 6am to await their turn to be vaccinated. Seduku/Batang Lupar area chief Jiram […]
800 inoculated at PPV Dewan Suarah Sri Aman
SRI AMAN: Eight hundred residents here received their Sinovac vaccine at the vaccination centre (PPV) Dewan Suarah Sri Aman. The Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) stated that the vaccination at PPV Sri Aman district involved the administration of first and second dose to recipients aged 30-years-old and above, including the elderly. “Based on the observation contacted […]