KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has filed a defamation suit against Datuk Lokman Noor Adam and Mohd Rasyiq Mohd Alwi, also known as Ustaz Abu Syafiq over the Covid-19 vaccines which were uploaded on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The vaccination of children aged between five and 11 under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kids (PICKids) will be done on a voluntary basis and no restrictions will be imposed on unvaccinated children.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The administration of the Covid-19 booster vaccine is based on current developments in relation to the effectiveness of vaccines and challenges arising from the emergence of new variants of the virus, the Health Ministry (MOH) said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Beginning tomorrow, the Health Ministry (MOH) will offer Covid-19 booster dose vaccination on a walk-in basis to those aged 18 and above at all vaccination centres (PPVs) throughout the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — Malaysia will align its National Strategic Plans for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and upcoming White Paper on the Future of Healthcare with the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Implementation Road Map, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The public needs to work together to fight the Covid-19 pandemic with community empowerment amid the beginning of the Omicron variant wave in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Omicron wave has begun in Malaysia and the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is expected to rise, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government will not impose restrictions on children, aged five to 11, who do not get inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccine.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — A Malaysian delegation led by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, will take part in the 150th session of the executive board (EB) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from January 24 to January 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The sale of bus and flight tickets for the land and air Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) initiative between Malaysia and Singapore, which was temporarily suspended last December 23, is reopened with immediate effect, today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has agreed to remove the mandatory use of thermal scanners to scan body temperatures from the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Covid-19 risk control nationwide, soon, said its Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — There is no necessity to close boarding schools despite an increase in Covid-19 clusters as many of the cases there involve mild symptoms or were asymptomatic, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will begin Covid-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 starting this February, as soon as the Pfizer vaccine (for children) supply arrives here, scheduled to start January 31, said its Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 19 — Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders is ready to work with the government, hoping that the Health Ministry’s proposal to reform the healthcare system will include safe and affordable healthcare for all in Malaysia, regardless of country of origin, citizenship or documentation status.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Malaysians are reminded to continue complying with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the Thaipusam celebration tomorrow and the Chinese New Year festival next month.

KLANG, Jan 16 — Negative stigma amongst members of society towards drug abuse and addiction is one of the factors that prevent those involved from seeking professional treatment and help for their problems, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KLANG, Jan 16 — There has been no proven public health approach that one should be infected with the Covid-19 Omicron variant to help build herd immunity, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Fully-vaccinated individuals who test positive for all variants of Covid-19 and are asymptomatic must undergo isolation for seven days, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Almost nine million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots have been administered in the country as at 11.59 pm yesterday, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The government has set the maximum retail and wholesale prices for two Covid-19 vaccines, namely CoronaVac produced by Sinovac and Covilo produced by Sinopharm.