KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Only 25 cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) were detected within 21 days post Covid-19 vaccination out of 433,674 admissions to 216 hospitals between February and September 2021.

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 — Vaccine advisers to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines be preferred over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to very rare but dangerous blood clot risk.

UNITED KINGDOM, Dec 7 — A major British study into mixing Covid-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later, according to the results on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) has agreed to the Education Ministry’s (MOE) proposal that students sitting for major examinations this year be given the priority to be vaccinated.

KUALA NERUS, June 17 — The government is still studying and considering the mix-and-match method of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to complete the two-dose vaccination.

KANGAR, June 12 — High-risk groups, especially those with chronic diseases should not be afraid and worried of Covid-19 vaccination as it can help reduce the severity of symptoms if these individuals are infected with the virus.

WASHINGTON, April 2 — The ongoing phase three clinical trial of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine showed its protection remains high for up to six months after the second dose, the two companies announced on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, April 1 — The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age, reports Xinhua news agency quoted the two companies on Wednesday.

PARIS, March 26 — French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out against pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca on Thursday for not honouring its contract and expressed support for the European Union’s decision to block all coronavirus vaccine exports as long as laboratories do not keep their commitments.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, March 18 — Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, together with the state executive councillors, have received their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine today to complete the dosage for immunisation. Members of the Selangor Security Special...

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 10 — Watching her young child playing, 28-year-old Mujahidah Abdul Jalil wondered if she should take the Covid-19 vaccine.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Police have listed the names of 27,000 recipients from five state police contingents to be vaccinated under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — More states in Peninsular Malaysia are receiving the supply of Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, produced by Pfizer-BioNTech on the second day of the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — In line with the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, new vaccine-related features will be included in the MySejahtera mobile application soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) will provide security escort during the transportation, distribution, transfer, and storage of the Covid-19 vaccine, which is expected to arrive in the country this Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — There is no short cut for Covid-19 vaccines to enter the Malaysian market as they are subject to strict conditions to ensure they are safe, effective and of quality.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — A total of 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will be flown in as the first shipment to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Registration for Covid-19 vaccination to members of the public is expected to kick off in March and this will be on a volunteer basis, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

ANKARA, Feb 9 — The Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is effective against the South African and British variants of the virus, the companies announced Monday, Anadolu Agenyc reported.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 5 — Malaysia will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine a week earlier before the first phase of the national Covid-19 immunisation plan begins on February 26, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba today.