PORT DICKSON, April 25 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is expected to announce the relaxation of several Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) on Wednesday (April 27), said its Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA, April 22 — The government will announce further relaxation of the standard operating procedures (SOP) as the country moves towards the endemic phase, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — High-risk senior citizens will not be forced to take a second booster shot, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 16 — The Covid-19 Omicron variant is still considered a serious threat, especially for high-risk groups.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Food Safety and Quality Division of the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been instructed to step up its enforcement at Ramadan bazaars, especially at locations that received complaints about food contamination.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The decision to relax the requirement to check in to premises using the MySejahtera app will be announced within one to two weeks, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Individuals aged 60 and above with high-risk comorbidities are now given the option of getting a second booster dose of the vaccine, with an interval of at least four to six months after the date of the first booster dose.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin provided their statements in the MySejahtera Application Development and Procurement proceedings to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has ensured that almost 98 per cent of Covid-19 cases suffered only mild symptoms, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is planning to introduce the Drinking Water Quality Act (DWQA) soon, as a measure to further fortify protection against health hazards due to unsafe drinking water, said Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

SHAH ALAM, April 6 — Diabetics are three to four times more likely than others to have severe Covid-19 symptoms, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

IPOH, April 5 — The government is in talks with big countries to recognise its Covid-19 vaccination and test certificates, as done by the European Union (EU), to facilitate the movement of Malaysian travellers abroad.

IPOH, April 5 — Malaysia has so far not recorded any cases of the new Omicron XE variant, a new mutation, which is more contagious than any of the other Covid-19 variants, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

SEPANG, April 1 — Airlines need to ensure that passengers to Malaysia have already downloaded the MySejahtera app and obtained their traveller cards before departure, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The government has not approved or made any payment to the operator of the MySejahtera app, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The public is reminded not to be complacent and practise self-control even though the country is entering the transition to the endemic phase tomorrow.

PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — The requirement for using the MySejahtera application as a standard operating procedure (SOP) for check-ins may be scrapped.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Individuals who lost their complete vaccination status from April 1 due to not getting their booster shots can still do the same activities as those who are completely vaccinated, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The government is still negotiating with MySJ Sdn Bhd (MySJ) as the licence holder of the MySejahtera application on the terms and subscription of the application, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government has never sold the MySejahtera app to any private company and it remains government-owned, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.