Malaysia is maintaining the six-month booster interval for now, except three months for Sinovac recipients, while a new booster interval will be announced for the immunocompromised next week.
Pfizer is the main recommended booster to primary vaccination across all vaccine types, except AstraZeneca recipients who are recommended to get the same booster.
Malaysians should value the freedom they currently enjoy, and should take their booster doses when they are available. Go for the first vaccine brand being offered, and get yourself and your loved ones protected.
Prof George Fu Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the effectiveness of heterologous Covid-19 vaccination is supported in immunology.
Eligible individuals, who have not yet received appointments, can register to walk in for their free booster shots at PPVs listed on ProtectHealth’s website starting Nov 22.
Khairy Jamaluddin says the Vaccination Technical Working Group will recommend eligibility groups and inclusion of the Sinovac and AstraZeneca shots for heterologous vaccination.