Published on: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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PUTRAJAYA: Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is suitable to be given to women who are in their 14th to 33rd week of pregnancy, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin
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He told a press conference on the development of the National Covid-19 National Immunisation Program, which was held virtually with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, that the other two vaccines, Sinovac and AstraZeneca, are not recommended for pregnant women.
He said the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) would coordinate with the relevant agencies, such as the Health Ministry, for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be given to pregnant women.
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The government announced that it will again be taking volunteers to be administered with the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine.
The program, however, would only be available for senior citizens aged 60 and up in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor and Sarawak.
Reportedly, 1.1 million AZ vaccine doses will be made available this time around.
Registrations will be opened online from 23 to 26 May on the official National Immunization Program (PICK) website or manually with local community clinic outreach programs.
Volunteers could also register for an AZ vaccine appoinment via the MySejahtera mobile application.
Vaccine Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that the AZ vaccine will additionally be sent and administered to those in elderly care homes and facilities.
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PUTRAJAYA: Only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is suitable to be given to women who are in their 14th to 33rd week of pregnancy, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.
He told a press conference on the development of the National Covid-19 National Immunisation Program, which was held virtually with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, that the other two vaccines, Sinovac and AstraZeneca, are not recommended for pregnant women.
He said the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) would coordinate with the relevant agencies, such as the Health Ministry, for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be given to pregnant women.
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