The WHO technical group called for the development of Covid-19 vaccines that not only prevent severe disease and death, but also prevent infection against newer variants.
Employers only need to provide a venue at their workplace for the booster vaccine drive that will be handled by private medical practitioners registered with ProtectHealth.
Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19 from Omicron ranged 65%-75% two to four weeks after an mRNA booster, dropping to 55%-70% at five to nine weeks, and 40%-50% from 10 weeks.
Individuals double vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine are required to wait until Jan 8, 2022, before registering on PPVs’ waiting lists for their boosters.
Pre-existing disease was the main cause of death in 414 of 561 fatalities that occurred within a short period of time following Covid-19 vaccination; casualty assessments for the remaining are pending.
Sarawak, Putrajaya, KL, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Labuan exceeded the 17% national average of Covid-19 adult booster vaccination coverage as of Dec 14.
Sinovac vaccine recipients aged 18 and above and individuals aged 60 and older, regardless of the type of primary vaccination, must get Covid-19 booster shots by Feb 2022 to maintain fully vaccinated status on MySejahtera.
Sarawak, Putrajaya, KL, Melaka, Labuan, and Negeri Sembilan exceeded the 12% national average of Covid-19 adult booster vaccination coverage as of Dec 3.