KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): As two of Malaysia s closest neighbours, Singapore and Indonesia, kicked off their vaccination programmes, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote a blog post to give an update on what Malaysia s vaccine procurement process is like why it is not slow in getting its vaccines and the delivery schedule that Malaysians can expect. Khairy is also the co-chair of the Special Committee on Ensuring Access To Covid-19 Vaccine Supply.
Below is his blog post, reproduced in full:
An Update on Vaccine Procurement
2021 will be the year of vaccination, bringing with it some light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more countries start receiving and rolling out their vaccination programmes, many Malaysians have asked for updates on our vaccine supply. As co-chair of the special COVID-19 vaccine committee (JKJAV), I want to give you some updates.
by Dulara Vithana, Bhanushi Perera and Kaushalya Kariyawasam
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