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(pic). He said the ministry had presented some of the proposed “freedoms” to be enjoyed by those who had been given two doses of the vaccine during a National Recovery Plan (NRP) meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. “An announcement on this will be made soon,” he said at a joint virtual press conference with National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday. On Thursday, the Prime Minister said the government was looking into relaxing restricti...

Kota Kinabalu: The State Government acknowledges the plight of illegal immigrants needing aid.  However, State Government assistance is only extended to Sabahans with citizenship as many locals required it.  “The State Government, by principle, only provides assistance to those with citizen status. ADVERTISEMENT “However, if non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and members of the public wish to provide assistance to illegal immigrants, the State Government will not forbid,” said Sabah�...

The Health Ministry said the Drug Control Authority (DCA) made the decision at a meeting yesterday. “This conditional registration approval requires information on the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine product to be monitored and evaluated based on the latest data from time to time. “It is to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks for the vaccines,” it said in a statement. The ministry said it strove to combat the pandemic by ensuring an adequate supply of vaccines tha...

17 Jul 2021 / 15:11 H. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin inspecting the vial of the Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine bottled by Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd during his visit to the pharmaceutical company at Taman Perindustrian Puchong Utama on July 17.- Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said data showed that vaccination has succeeded in sharply reducing the number of serious Covid-19 cases in the country. He said this was evident from the figures for admission o...

Copy URL Malaysia will cease administering the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine once supplies of the drug run out, says Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. – EPA pic, July 17, 2021. MALAYSIANS who have received the Sinovac vaccine are questioning the government if there are “hidden” reasons behind their decision to ditch the usage of the China-manufactured vaccine from the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.  They want Putrajaya to be transparent with the reason on its sudden decision to swit...

Published on: Saturday, July 17, 2021 By: Bernama Text Size: Kuala Lumpur: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday granted conditional approval to Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines to be used to deal with Covid-19 threats in Malaysia. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) in a statement said the approval was obtained at the Drug Control Authority’s (DCA) meeting Friday. “The conditional registration approval requires the latest information on the qua...

Luis Francisco Sucre, ministro de Salud informó que no se descarta ampliar el rango de edad en la vacunación, pero dependerá de la entrega de dosis que envían al país las casas farmacéuticas.   En ese sentido Sucre explicó que la propuesta será elevada ante el Centro de Operaciones de Vacunas para que se proceda, pero una vez haya culminado con la inmunización de los grupos de mayor prioridad, tales como los adultos mayores y pacientes con enfermedades crónicas.   Paralelamente el...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 daily case figures could dip to below 1,000 by October if the vaccination rate is maintained at 150,000 second doses daily, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Health director-general told a press conference on Thursday (July 15) that based on projections, the drop in cases can be achieved with an estimated vaccine efficacy rate of 75% and with 80% of the population fully vaccinated. However, Dr Noor Hisham noted that any decrease in vaccination rate w...

Published on: Friday, July 16, 2021 By: Bernama Pic for illustration only PUTRAJAYA: The Government is mulling the possibility of giving some leeway to individuals who have completed taking two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, including allowing them to dine at restaurants and to travel inter-state, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said he had asked the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (?JKJAV) to look into relaxing the movement control for those w...

Politics vs empathy Modified12:06 am Key Highlights PN reaches out to Dr M Politics vs empathy The Covid-19 situation in the country deteriorated to a new low with more than 13,000 new cases in a day. But Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin promised that the light is visible at the end of the tunnel because the vaccination programme is steaming ahead. However, his spirited defence of the government did not come across as being empathetic. The prime minister claimed most people are getting the aid ...