Pharmaniaga set to distribute vaccines efficiently, prioritising safety aspects 28 Dec 2020 / 14:16 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: Pharmaniaga Bhd is ready to efficiently distribute Covid-19 vaccines which are expected to be ready by the first quarter of 2021, as soon as it receives the go-ahead from the government. Group managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope said that the government-linked company has set up a team of 400 personnel skilled in logistics and distribution in five godowns located in Selangor, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak. He said besides ensuring that the delivery is done using Just-in-Time (JIT) format to hospitals (according to capacity and vaccination schedules to be determined by the government), the company also needs to focus on the safety aspects during the process of vaccine distribution.