KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The use of Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine is seen to be effective in protecting children from being infected with the Covid-19 virus, thereby reducing their admission into hospitals and intensive care units (ICU), according to Sungai Buloh Hospital consultant paediatrician and neonatologist Dr See Kwee Ching.

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — Children aged five to 11 will be offered the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Sinovac, if parents object to them receiving the Comirnaty vaccine due to growing concerns over mRNA vaccines.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The 366th Drug Control Authority (DCA) meeting today agreed to give conditional approval for the use of AstraZeneca and CoronaVac vaccines as COVID-19 booster dose to individuals aged 18 and above after receiving the primary series of vaccination from the same type (homologous).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has approved the shelf life extension for two Covid-19 vaccines, namely ‘CoronaVac Suspension for Injection Covid-19 Vaccine (Vero Cell), Inactivated’ (CoronaVac) and ‘Comirnaty Concentrate for Dispersion for Injection’ (Comirnaty).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 —  A third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after the second dose, can lead to a strong boost in immune response, with an increase of three to five folds in neutralising antibody titers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Pharmaniaga Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Pharmaniaga Lifescience Sdn Bhd (PLS) yesterday signed the Surat Setuju Terima (Tambahan) Perolehan Pembekalan Covid-19 Coronavac Suspension with the government for the purchase of an additional six million doses of fill and finish and imported finished product of Covid-19 vaccine (SST).

SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — Pharmaniaga Bhd (Pharmaniaga) assures the Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd (Sinovac), is safe, effective and halal.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The use of an inactivated virus in a Covid-19 vaccine is being considered to be safer and more reliable in the battle against the worst pandemic in history.

KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, Jan 14 — China's Sinovac Biotech defended the safety and efficacy of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, after researchers in Brazil released late-stage clinical data showing efficacy that was much lower than initially announced.

JAKARTA, Jan 13 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo became the first person in the country to receive a Covid-19 vaccine shot on Wednesday, as the government launched an ambitious vaccination campaign in a bid to stem one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in Asia.