Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 07:03 PM MYT
File picture shows a health worker preparing to administer the Sinovac vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a community health centre in Banda Aceh on Feb 6, 2021. AFP pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 – Malaysia is set to receive China’s Sinovac vaccine for Covid-19 on Saturday, the second brand of vaccine within a span of one week, after welcoming the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, thus further strengthening the country’s economic recovery path.
The Sinovac vaccine, called CoronaVac, was secured through a supply agreement involving 14 million doses inked between Pharmaniaga Bhd and Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji in discussion with Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin via video conferencing Thursday.
KOTA KINABALU: The state government has taken necessary preparations to ensure the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme succeeds, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
He said the state has formed a Covid-19 Immunisation Special Task Force under state secretary Datuk Safar Untong.
Hajiji said similar committees at the district level have also been formed to implement the vaccination drive in respective areas.
This included the need to set up mobile units for the inoculation drive but also registering people in far-flung and remote areas of the state.
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PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin took his first vaccine jab on Wednesday (Feb 24) to kick-start a nationwide exercise, which aims to provide Covid-19 immunisation for free to the people in Malaysia, locals and foreigners alike.
FEBRUARY 24 The Perikatan Nasional government has been insistent on deporting refugees, including the very recent deportation of 1,086 people to Myanmar despite a court order to halt such an exercise. As Malaysia is facing immense challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic as well.