Covid-19: Malaysia to carry out two-dose vaccine policy, says Khairy

Published on 21 Feb 2021 1:32:05 PM

The government will carry out a two-dose policy under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme although a study had shown that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines had up to 85% efficacy against the virus, says Khairy Jamaluddin..

The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said that at a press conference in KLIA following the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Sunday (Feb 21), adding that the vaccination programme would be voluntary as the government had decided not to make it compulsory.

The government will also introduce a scheme to ensure that those with serious side effects from the vaccination receive ex-gratia payments.

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