State to get 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine
SIBU: The state will soon get 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine, revealed the coordinator of the Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee, Dr Annuar Rapaee. He stated that the vaccine was purchased by the state government through its own initiative in order to expedite the vaccination process for the people of Sarawak. He revealed this during a […]
290,480 vials of Sinovac bottled by Pharmaniaga for use from today
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 290,480 vials of the Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine bottled by Pharmaniaga Bhd (Pharmaniaga) will be used at vaccination centres (PPV) nationwide starting today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. It is the first batch handed over by the company to the Health Ministry (MOH), he said. “We are now in […]
Pharmaniaga to supply, distribute 200,000 doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: Pharmaniaga Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pharmaniaga Lifescience Sdn Bhd, has signed an agreement with the government through the Health Ministry to supply and distribute 200,000 doses of the imported finished product of Covid-19 vaccine by Sinovac. The vaccine has been developed and manufactured by Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Sinovac Biotech […]
Malaysia will continue with AstraZeneca vaccines
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will proceed with the purchase and acquisition of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines as there has been no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said AstraZeneca had informed Malaysia on the side effects of the vaccine and so far, there has been no data […]
Khairy to receive first Sinovac vaccine Thursday
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will start using the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine this Thursday, with the Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin, becoming the first recipient of the Chinese-produced vaccine. Announcing the matter in a press conference on the development of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme here today, Khairy said that he would receive […]
Gov’t considers issuing certificate of exemption to those who cannot receive vaccine
PETALING JAYA: The government is considering issuing a certificate of exemption to individuals who cannot receive the Covid-19 vaccine due to them having serious allergies or are immunocompromised. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the issuance of the certificate was to replace the digital vaccine certificate that would be given to all recipients […]
Woman among five pilots flying Sinovac vaccine to Malaysia
SEPANG: “I am very proud and overwhelmed,” said Nur Waie Hidayah Mohamad Rasidin, one of the five pilots and the only female pilot responsible for navigating Flight MH319 carrying the first batch of Sinovac vaccine from China to Malaysia today. Nur Waie Hidayah, 23, said she was proud to be able to break male dominance […]
Khairy willing to take any approved Covid vaccines to show all are safe
KUALA LUMPUR: Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said he is willing to take any of the Covid-19 vaccines approved by the Malaysian authorities. Khairy said since many people had safely taken the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, he wants to opt for the vaccine that is approved next to show that all […]
Sarawak studying efficacy of China vaccines
KUCHING: Sarawak is conducting studies though its research centres on the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines produced by China. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian in revealing this, said the Chinese government had recently approved the conditional mass use of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech, China’s second […]
Pharmaniaga to manufacture Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine starting March
KUALA LUMPUR: Phamaniaga Bhd has the capacity to manufacture two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd per month beginning March this year. Group managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope said the vaccine would be the first to be manufactured in Malaysia at the small volume injectable high-tech plant […]
