By Mustakim Ramli GOMBAK, Feb 19 — The Selangor government is ready to implement the Selangor Vaccine (Selvax) programme for children if the Health Ministry (MOH) allows it, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.  He said as of now, the state administration is only permitted to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is calling on all pregnant mothers and women to get Covid-19 vaccination including the booster dose as it has been proven to reduce complication risks if infected with the disease.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has been instructed to call all suppliers of Covid-19 self-test kits in the country following complaints received that they were showing dubious results, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — Malaysia recorded a 160 per cent increase in Covid-19 cases among children for the fifth to sixth epidemiological week (EW) this year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — Biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines Moderna, Inc.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 —  A total of 79,393 children aged between five and 11, or 2.2 per cent of their population in the country, have received the first dose of the vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today reminded those who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, to do so.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Happy but nervous - that’s how 11-year-old Adam Mohd Ali said he felt after getting his vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children  (PICKids) at the Tunku Azizah Hospital here today.

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 2 — A total of 517,107 kids aged five to 11 years in the country have been registered for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by their parents up to Tuesday (February 1), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 1 (Bernama) — A total of 11,988,626 adults or 51.2 per cent of the group in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, Jan 31 — Parents who are hesitant in allowing their children to receive the Covid-19 vaccines are advised to take them for health screenings beforehand. Selangor Task Force Operation (STFO) director Dr Mohammad Farhan Rusli said this could help assure the parents...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — A total of 11,889,785 adults or 50.8 per cent of the group in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — A total of 11,119,363 individuals or 47.5 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-198 booster dose as of yesterday.

NEW YORK, Jan 26 — Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the Covid-19 Omicron variant, which has eluded some of the protection provided by the original two-dose vaccine regimen.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — A total of 10,906,259 individuals or 46.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

MELAKA, Jan 25 — The fear of possible side effects in relation to the two stents placed in his heart and negative social media reports on the Covid-19 booster vaccine had initially caused civil servant S Shekar to reject the third jab.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — A total of 10,701,460 individuals or 45.7 per cent of the adults in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Only 25 cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) were detected within 21 days post Covid-19 vaccination out of 433,674 admissions to 216 hospitals between February and September 2021.