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.
AstraZeneca launches a pilot programme to increase awareness of cardio-renal complications and transform Type 2 diabetes management within primary care.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine -- which shows 70% average effectiveness across two dosing regimens -- can be stored between two and eight degrees’ Celsius for at least six months and can be administered at an existing health care setting.