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LUMPUR: The European Union (EU) and Belgium have given assurances to fulfil their vaccine supply agreements with Malaysia, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar.
Khairy, in a statement today, said with the assurances of both the EU and Belgian Ambassadors, Malaysia’s Covid-19 immunisation plan is expected to proceed according to plan.
He said the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) took note of the recent announcement on export controls by the EU of the Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in the EU.
“Today I held discussions with EU Ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas and the Belgian Ambassador to Malaysia, Pascal H. Gregoire, for further clarification regarding the status of these vaccine deliveries to Malaysia.
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(pic) said the vaccination will be conducted across 600 sites.
He said that the 75,000 daily jabs was the first target, with the next target being 150,000 jabs daily, though this would depend on the supply of the vaccine.
“We want to try to get as much done as possible by quarter two, quarter three, quarter four. We’ve identified about 600 vaccination sites to do this. But we’re also looking at securing other sites, for instance, we’re looking at stadiums, we’re looking at big venues.
“So, I think if we consider 75,000 people per day, with the combination of 600 sites MOH sites, as well as private clinics and private hospitals plus these mass vaccination sites that I’m trying to coordinate, if things go as planned we can get it (all) done by December at the quickest, ” Khairy was quoted in an interview with CodeBlue.
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