PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s defence against dengue fever has been strengthened with the launch of the country's first vaccine against the disease. Takeda Malaysia’s dengue tetravalent vaccine (live attenuated) Qdenga was officially launched on Tuesday (June 11). The vaccine, approved by the Drug Control Authority (DCA), is designed to protect against all four dengue virus serotypes. It requires two...
PETALING JAYA: Cases of heart attack, stroke and blood clots which are happening now are not linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic). The former Health director-general said the period since the vaccine's last use in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme had long exceeded the time frame for any potential...
GEORGE TOWN: The distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 in Malaysia ceased long ago, after the pandemic was brought under control. Hospital Penang infectious disease unit head Dr Chow Ting Soo said when the Health Ministry offered the fourth dose of vaccines in 2022, the AstraZeneca vaccine was no longer in stock. “We stopped keeping stock...
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger "Sang Kelembai" pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here Wednesday (Jan 31) to a charge of making an offensive post about vaccine procurement matters on his Facebook page four years ago. Datuk Abd Zarin Mohd Yasin, 72, was charged with creating and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to annoy...
PETALING JAYA: There are 234 vaccination centres (PPV) available in health clinics nationwide, says the Health Ministry. The ministry said the people can access the full list of the PPV through the MySejahtera application. “The public can walk-in to the nearest PPV or make an appointment first through the MySejahtera app to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. All...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A sufficient supply of vaccines must be prepared by the government to safeguard Malaysians against the rising cases of Covid-19, says a former health minister. Khairy Jamaluddin said that early preparations must be made to ensure that the increasing cases do not put strain on the Health Ministry in terms of bed capacity and...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 8.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM505mil have expired as of June 1, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the management of the Covid-19 outbreak has revealed. The Health Ministry had procured vaccines based on its projections on the number of doses needed but decreased demand for vaccination, delay in...
Some 70,000 people who took two Sinovac or Sinopharm jabs have till Dec 31 to get their third dose in order to keep their fully vaccinated status from Jan 1, while the grace period for children turning 13 next year to get fully vaccinated has been extended by two months to March 1. The Ministry of Health...
Hong Kong parents should also have the option of BioNTech jabs for their younger children, the head of the city's pharmacists association has suggested ahead of a Monday (Nov 15) meeting expected to determine if children as young as three will be allowed to take the Sinovac vaccine. Sinovac's mainland Chinese manufacturer last month applied to...
More countries are reopening their borders to international tourists following the progress of the worldwide vaccination rates. After shutting its border closed for nearly 20 months, the United States of America (USA) has now opened its door to international travellers, including from Malaysia. Of course, you have to be fully vaccinated to travel abroad. According to BFM News, The US Embassy in...
