No plans yet to mix and match vaccines due to lack of data
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) does not plan to mix and match Covid-19 vaccines due to lack of adequate data on the matter, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said so far, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has not received any data, reports or evidence from vaccine companies on […]
Thailand to mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca shots
BANGKOK: Thailand is to mix-and-match China’s Sinovac with AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to boost protection against the virus. Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said AstraZeneca vaccine will be used as the second dose for those who received first Sinovac shot. He said the second shot would be given with an interval between […]
Mosti to hold talks with Saudi Arabia on vaccine recognition
KOTA BHARU: The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) will hold talks with the Saudi Arabia government on the Covid-19 vaccine recognition for haj pilgrims. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Marzuk Shaary said all the Covid-19 vaccines obtained by the Malaysian government were recognised by the World Health Organisation […]
Pfizer-BioNTech asks US government to approve booster shot
CHICAGO: Drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech announced late Thursday that they are asking the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve their new Covid-19 booster shot, which they say would increase protection against the virus. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), the companies started researching the effectiveness of a third booster shot back in February, as a […]
Interval required before former Covid patients can be vaccinated to be decided soon
PUTRAJAYA: The time gap required before individuals who have been infected with Covid-19 can receive the vaccine will be decided this week, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) would set the interval before Covid-19 positive individuals are allowed to […]
Young people with medical problems given priority for vaccination
PUTRAJAYA: For the time being, only children aged 12 to 17 years old with underlying medical problems will be vaccinated, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the technical group of the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) had been directed to compile the latest information on the […]
CanSino vaccine due mid to late July
BAU:The single-dose CanSino vaccine is due to arrive in Sarawak between mid to late July, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. He added that the state was looking forward to receiving the supplies provided by the federal government in order to speed up the vaccination process, particularly in the rural areas. Asked whether […]
Give vaccine priority to trade, distribution, retail sectors
PUTRAJAYA: Priority for Covid-19 immunisation must be given to trade, distribution and retail industry players due to their importance as the country’s economic engine as well as the risk faced by the workforce that constantly interacts with consumers. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the workforce faced a […]
Issue over vaccine recognition must be discussed at international level
KUALA LUMPUR: The issue over vaccine recognition must be discussed and clarified at the international level so that there is no discrimination, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said Malaysia’s stance is that if the vaccine is accepted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), then other countries should also recognise those who […]
Vaccination programme enters critical phase
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will receive more than 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month, making the next three months critical and challenging for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Khairy Jamaluddin. The PICK Coordinating Minister said with the arrival of such a big amount of vaccines, the capacity for administering vaccines throughout the […]
