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PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia will continuously evaluate all types of COVID-19 vaccines being developed including the nasal spray type for the immunisation programme, said Coordinating Minister for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin.
However, he said Malaysia currently had made adequate COVID-19 vaccine bookings for the use of the population in the country.
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“Malaysia has ordered enough vaccine to cover 110 per cent of our population.
“If we later decide that the nature of this pandemic has become endemic, that it is here to stay, then obviously there will be longer term procurement strategy for vaccines,” he said.
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will continuously evaluate all types of Covid-19 vaccines being developed including the nasal spray type for the immunisation prog.
Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 03:39 PM MYT
A dose of the Pfizer-BioTech Covid-19 vaccine is pictured at the UiTM Hospital in Sungai Buloh March 2, 2021. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 Any group, including media practitioners, wanting to be among the early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine can submit their applications to the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
So far, he said the Ministry of Health (MoH) had yet to receive any line listing from the media, and if there is an application, MoH would also submit it to CITF for further action.
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