KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): Insurance provider Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Bhd pledged a total of RM1 million under the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund to help customers following the recent roll-out of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. In a statement today, it said the fund aims to support customers with daily hospital cash benefit of RM200 per day, up to a maximum of seven days for hospitalisation due to adverse effects following immunisation (AEFI), within 14 days of receiving an approved Covid-19 vaccination. “Additionally, a lump sum of RM10,000 is provided for AEFI-related deaths occurring within 30 days of receiving a Covid-19 vaccine or from date of admission to hospital due to AEFI,” it said.