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KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available in the first quarter of next year, is not to treat infection but rather as protection against disease, said the president of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy. (pix)
Dr. Subramaniam said that when the vaccine is injected into the human body, it would help boost immunity in the body to fight disease.
“Therefore, front-line people, such as doctors and nurses, will have priority to get vaccinated because they are the closest people (to patients), vulnerable and at high risk when it comes to patients who are positive for Covid-19.
“The World Health Organization (WHO) also announced last week that all countries will receive the vaccine, whether it is a developed country or not,” he told reporters after the donation ceremony for the Sabah Covid-19 Fund. in the MMA building. Here today.
He said that once the vaccine was available, the price would be high and not everyone would be able to afford it, so people would have to depend on government allocation to get vaccinated.
During the ceremony, Loob Holding Sdn Bhd, better known as Tealive, delivered a contribution of RM100,000 to assist leaders in Sabah in the fight against the pandemic.
To date, MMA has received a total of RM4.5 million in donations in the form of medical equipment and cash for the Covid-19 Fund, of which RM3.5 million have been donated for use in Sabah. -Called
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