AstraZeneca removed from Malaysia s mainstream COVID-19 immunisation programme due to public concerns: Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will not be used in Malaysia’s mainstream national COVID-19 vaccination programme, said Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Minister for Health Adham Baba on Wednesday (Apr 28) .
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Khairy: AstraZeneca dropped from Covid-19 vaccine programme, now only for those who want it
Khairy Jamaluddin says the government will not include the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Bernama pic
Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know.KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 The government will not include the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today…
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): An additional RM2bil to RM5bil allocation for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is needed after various factors were considered, including increased costs to procure the Covid-19 vaccine and the costs to administer the programme, says Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021 02:13 PM MYT
BY KEERTAN AYAMANY
A senior citizen arrives for her Covid-19 shot under phase two of Penang’s immunisation drive at the Caring Society Complex in George Town April 19, 2021. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 The first day of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme’s (PICK) second phase yesterday saw an 84 per cent attendance rate, according to Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
The science, technology and innovation minister further said the vaccines allocated to those who did not show up for their appointment were also not wasted as these were given to volunteers present at the inoculation drive.
KUALA LUMPUR: Reigning All-England champion Lee Zii Jia missed out on receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine due to illness.
He was supposed to be among the first batch of 264 athletes and officials, bound for the Tokyo Olympics (July 23-Aug 8) and Tokyo Paralympics (Aug 24-Sept 5), to receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine jabs at the Desa Tasik Sports Complex Hall in Cheras yesterday.
National men’s singles head coach Hendrawan said the 23-year-old Zii Jia had been ill for the past two days, most probably due to fatigue after attending many functions since his All England success last month.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry cannot give a guarantee that the Harimau Malaya football squad will receive their Covid-19 vaccine shots b.