Malaysian Health Minister has announced that Malaysia’s coronavirus vaccination program will start in February. The announcement comes as the country grapples with a surge in cases.
“The government of Malaysia will start the vaccination program's rollout on February 26. All preparations for the program are enhanced at the moment. It will be free to all Malaysians,” Health Minister Dr. Adham Baba said.
The National Immunization Program is expected to cover 27 million of the country’s 32 million population by the first quarter of 2022. The Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has assured that the government was confident of meeting the 12-month program’s target of vaccinating more than 80 percent of the population.
Minister of Science and Technology of Malaysia, Khairy Jamaluddin has set up a special committee in October to fortify vaccine procurement in a transparent manner while giving priority to the national immunization campaign. The committee has already secured vaccine supplies to cover 12.8 million people through agreements signed with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and COVAX.
“The government of Malaysia will start the vaccination program's rollout on February 26. All preparations for the program are enhanced at the moment. It will be free to all Malaysians,” Health Minister Dr. Adham Baba said.
The National Immunization Program is expected to cover 27 million of the country’s 32 million population by the first quarter of 2022. The Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has assured that the government was confident of meeting the 12-month program’s target of vaccinating more than 80 percent of the population.
Minister of Science and Technology of Malaysia, Khairy Jamaluddin has set up a special committee in October to fortify vaccine procurement in a transparent manner while giving priority to the national immunization campaign. The committee has already secured vaccine supplies to cover 12.8 million people through agreements signed with Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and COVAX.
