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TANGKAK: The government has plans to increase its purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine to meet the immunization needs of around 60-70 percent of Malaysians compared to 30 percent today.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said this was because some nations had bought higher doses than their population.
“As for Malaysia, we already have 30 percent. I have instructed the Minister of Health Datuk Seri, Dr. Adham Baba, together with Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation) to negotiate and increase it from 30% to 60 or 70%.
“Until now, this has been the advice of the Ministry of Health … if it can be increased to that number, then more people will be protected from the Covid-19 virus,” Deepavali said in his speech in the Gambir state electoral district. 2020. celebrations here, today.
Muhyiddin, who is also a Gambir assemblyman, said providers have also been asked to expedite delivery of the vaccine, which is scheduled to arrive in March.
“(Whether the vaccine is) effective or not, let’s not bother people with the Prime Minister (for not buying enough) … the others have bought, so I am doing the same too … we will quickly buy more, “he said.Called
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