GENEVA, June 25 — The Covax vaccine-sharing scheme will add any coronavirus shot to its toolbox as long as it has been approved by the World Health Organisation or a national drug regulator, the Gavi vaccine alliance told Sputnik on Thursday.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, June 23 — Selgate Healthcare Sdn Bhd (Selgate) has started issuing quotations on vaccines for the industries in Selangor beginning Tuesday (June 22) after receiving over four million applications from various industrial sectors. Selangor Deputy State...

KUALA NERUS, June 17 — The government is still studying and considering the mix-and-match method of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to complete the two-dose vaccination.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, June 15 — The procurement of Covid-19 vaccines by the Selangor government is expected to help accelerate the daily vaccination target, which could reach 165,000 individuals a day starting August. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the strategy is to...

SHAH ALAM, June 11 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) welcomes the Selangor government's move to obtain more than 500,000 vaccines for the people of the state through the Selangor Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (SCVP).

ANKARA, June 7 — Over 2.12 billion Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far worldwide, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported citing the figures compiled by Our World in Data showed on Sunday.

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 6 — Ministers from the Asia-Pacific trade group Apec on Saturday agreed to review trade barriers and expedite the cross-border transit of Covid-19 vaccines and related goods but stopped short of a broad commitment to remove tariffs.

ANKARA, June 2 — Over 1.94 billion Covid-19 vaccine shots have so far been administered worldwide, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported according to figures compiled by Our World in Data, a tracking website, showed on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The ringgit rebounded from yesterday’s close to open higher against the US dollar today, on renewed buying support due to the positive development of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, dealers said.

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — No walk-ins are allowed at any of the vaccination centres (PPV) in the country, said the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).

SEREMBAN, May 6 — Malaysia will be receiving 3.52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from three vaccine suppliers namely Pfizer BioNtech, Sinovac and AstraZeneca this month with more coming in the following months to expedite the process of vaccination.

PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will constantly monitor the incidence of blood clots with the administration of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and gives an assurance of immediate treatment in the event of such an incident occurring, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, April 23 — A total of 85,000 Peduli Sihat cardholders will receive the Covid-19 vaccines purchased by the Selangor government. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amiruddin Shari said they are among the target groups for the distribution of vaccines which is...

MOSCOW, April 22 — The US pharmaceutical company Pfizer has identified fake doses of its vaccine against Covid-19 in Mexico and Poland, Sputnik quoted The Wall Street Journal report.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out against vaccine passports, for now, saying they may exacerbate unequal access to vaccines in many countries.

WASHINGTON, April 2 — Unicef is calling on wealthier countries to stop "vaccine nationalism" and share coronavirus vaccines through the Covax facility, Middle East and North Africa Regional Director Ted Chaiban said during the World Health Organisation (WHO) EMRO Press Conference on Thursday, reported Sputnik.

PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — Malaysia will receive its first 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in June, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin.

PARIS, March 26 — French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out against pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday for not honouring its contract and expressed support for the European Union’s decision to block all coronavirus vaccine exports as long as laboratories do not keep their commitments.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 25 — The Selangor government is currently reviewing the five vaccines ordered by the Federal government before making a decision to purchase it for the state's use. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said all types of vaccines will be...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — A total of 481,989 individuals have been vaccinated via the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme as at yesterday.