Sufficient vaccines for all adults with more to spare - Khairy
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COVID-19 | Malaysia now has sufficient Covid-19 vaccine deals in the pipeline to immunise its entire adult population, with more to spare if certain vendors fail to deliver.
Special Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee (JKJAV) co-chairperson Khairy Jamaluddin said in addition to the 82.2 percent population coverage announced yesterday, Malaysia has negotiated with Pfizer for an option to increase its purchase, if this becomes necessary.
If the option is exercised, it would.
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Three vaccine makers to work with local companies
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COVID-19 | The government is finalising agreements for three vaccine makers to collaborate with local companies and help grow the local pharmaceutical industry, said Special Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee (JKJAV) co-chairperson Khairy Jamaluddin.
The science minister reiterated that Malaysia wants the country’s vaccine procurement deals to be more than just a purchase, but also an opportunity to build Malaysia’s capacity to manufacture its own vaccines in the future.
However, he stressed that the government is not interested in intermediaries that merely want to be vaccine distributors.
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Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says he will be among the first individuals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 ― Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first individuals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince the people that the vaccine obtained by the country is safe and effective.
The Prime Minister said it would be followed by the frontliners, before being given to target groups, namely high-risk groups such as the elderly, those with non-communicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.
To prove COVID-19 vaccine is safe, Muhyiddin Yassin will be among the first to get the jab soyacincau.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from soyacincau.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.