The European Union's initial export controls on Covid-19 vaccines -- including Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots -- are in effect from January 30 to March 31.
The government’s Covid-19 Vaccine Supplies Access Guarantee Special Committee will table a national vaccination programme to Cabinet early January 2021.
The Malaysian government is finalising agreements to buy Chinese vaccines Sinovac and CanSino, as well as Russia’s Sputnik V shot, that include domestic fill-and-finish work.
Safety or lower efficacy issues with Chinese vaccines, which have yet to show Phase 3 clinical trial results, could delay vaccine access for Asian countries to the end of 2021, says Fitch Solutions.