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Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today that only adults will receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
He went on to say that Malaysia now has more than enough COVID-19 vaccine offerings in the coming months to fully vaccinate its entire adult population, and that children would be among the remaining 30 percent of the population that will not be given the vaccine. vaccine.
“I would like to explain that most of the clinical trials were done only in adults. There have been no clinical trials in children for the vaccine.
“Now in the pipeline, we have enough vaccines to cover 82.8 percent of Malaysia’s total population. We have more than enough to cover all the adults in the country, ”he said.
Khairy added that with the new vaccines, the government’s goal of achieving 70% herd immunity will be met.
Khairy also added that the special COVID-19 vaccine committee that he co-chairs with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba will present a National Vaccination Plan next month with details on how COVID-19 vaccines will be implemented in the whole country.
Details of the plans would include hospitals where vaccines will be available, a voluntary registration process for the public who would like to get vaccinated early, as well as vaccination plans for foreign workers and expatriates. – Malay Post
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