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05 Mar 2021 / 20:23 H. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during a press conference after visiting the Vaccine Administration Centre at the Kampung Gial Health Clinic, Arau today. Bernama
KANGAR: The people need not be concerned about the brands of Covid-19 vaccines used in the immunisation programme in the country as each vaccine has been approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA).
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said all the vaccines used in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) have been tested safe and effective by the agency.
“They (vaccines) have all been tested and approved and I am confident that when the immunisation programme is being properly implemented by the management committee, it will give us a lot of advantages.
KANGAR (Bernama): The people need not be concerned about the brands of Covid-19 vaccines used in the immunisation programme in the country as each vaccine has been approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA).
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said all the vaccines used in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme have been tested by the agency and are safe and effective. They (vaccines) have all been tested and approved and I am confident that when the immunisation programme is being properly implemented by the management committee, it will give us a lot of advantages.
It means that if the number of Covid-19 cases drops because many people receive their (vaccine) shots, the economy can be revived faster that will benefit the people as they could resume working and earning a living while businesses can run as usual, ” he told reporters after visiting the Covid-19 Vaccine Administration Centre at the Kampung Gial Health Clinic here today.
Published on: Thursday, March 04, 2021
By: Bernama
Two teachers receiving the Covid-19 vaccine in Putrajaya last week.
Kuala Lumpur: Having grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic for a year now, vaccines that promise to curb the transmission of the deadly coronavirus are finally available in Malaysia.
Based on data compiled under the ongoing Covid-19 World Symptom Survey, conducted by Facebook and the University of Maryland in the United States, as of Feb 6, about 74.39 percent of respondents from Malaysia were willing to be vaccinated while 20 percent of them appeared to be hesitant or unsure whether to accept or reject the vaccine.
Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) president Amrahi Buang said there is no reason for society to harbour misgivings about the Covid-19 vaccine as the government has provided information on various platforms to educate the public on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Having grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic for a year now, vaccines that promise to curb the transmission of the deadly coronavirus are finally available in Malaysia.