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KINIGUIDE | As preliminary results of advanced-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials are leaked, Malaysia is also negotiating agreements to secure sufficient doses to immunize its population against the disease.
The government has signed a five-year agreement with China that, among others, would provide priority access to vaccines developed in China.
It is also setting a date to sign the Optional Purchase Agreement for the Global Access Facility to the Covid-19 vaccine (Covax) at the cost of an initial payment of US $ 22.66 million (RM94.08 million).
Additionally, the Health Ministry said it is evaluating 10 of the 11 Covid-19 vaccine candidates that are currently in phase III clinical trials.
In this installment of KiniGuide, we give an overview of the ongoing candidate vaccines and how Malaysia is moving to ensure an adequate supply of the highly demanded resource.
When can I get one?
According to the Minister of Health, Dr. Adham Baba, Malaysia hopes to purchase the vaccines and make them available for use in the first quarter of next year.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, who is co-chairing a special committee with Adham to get the vaccines, said the first group to receive the vaccines will be …
