PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has approved a variation application for the extension of the shelf life of seven Covid-19 vaccine products from April 28 to December 20 last year.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The shelf life of the Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia has been extended after the manufacturing company submitted new data on the stability of the vaccine, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 — The government does not control the price of the Covid-19 vaccines administered by private health facilities following the end of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) today, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

By Zareef Muzammil KUALA SELANGOR, May 21 — Selangor has been able to offer a variety of additional initiatives to the people despite the economic crisis caused by movement control order as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the...

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 — Up to 70 per cent of the world population can be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of 2022 if the delivery of vaccine doses can be accelerated by donor nations to the countries that need them most, Sputnik reported World Bank President David Malpass as saying in an interview with CNBC.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal  KLANG, Sept 12 — The state government has provided some 50,000 vaccine doses for the mobile Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax), says Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud. The state executive councillor for public health said the allocation for the mobile programme is from the...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Some 18 per cent of Malaysia’s population will benefit from the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine which is approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO), said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

GENEVA, Jan 12 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called Monday for a collective commitment so that within the next 100 days, coronavirus vaccination for health workers and those at higher risk in all countries can begin, with one official saying the hope is for a rollout during February.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Pharmaniaga Bhd is ready to efficiently distribute Covid-19 vaccines which are expected to be ready by the first quarter of 2021, as soon as it receives the go-ahead from the government.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments and industry stakeholders to have a comprehensive plan to ensure that they are fully prepared when Covid-19 vaccines are approved and available for distribution.

CYBERJAYA, Aug 19 — The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti will recommend to the Cabinet that Covid-19 vaccine be provided for free to all Malaysians, said minister Khairy Jamaluddin.