12 October 2021
The information regarding Covid-19 changes rapidly and is very fluid. We need to follow all of the data, science and evidence.
Tag: booster vaccines
12 October 2021
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman is shocked that only 4% of Africa have been vaccinated against Covid-19 while other countries, including Malaysia, are planning booster shots.
8 October 2021
Even with waning immunity, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the body’s capacity to respond to subsequent exposure of the Covid-19 virus is gone because we have immunologic memory of past infection or vaccines, say immunologists.
8 October 2021
Health DG’s statement did not specify if the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency gave regulatory approval for heterologous vaccination with a Pfizer booster dose.
7 October 2021
Khairy Jamaluddin also emphasises personal responsibility when travelling interstate, as it’s impossible to mount roadblocks to check for unvaccinated travellers.
4 October 2021
Khairy Jamaluddin says JKJAV’s technical sub-committee has recommended using a different vaccine for a third dose in the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme.
4 October 2021
Immunologists and virologists say there is no strong scientific data in Malaysia yet that shows waning immunity from Covid-19 vaccines that still protect against severe disease and death.
28 September 2021
Letter
Ensure A Well-Coordinated Approach In Delivering Third Covid-19 Vaccine Doses To Dental Practitioners — MDA
Due to the nature of dental practice, early access to the third dose of the vaccine for dentists is essential.
27 September 2021
Muhyiddin Yassin says this is a result of the government’s previous decision to order more than enough vaccines for the needs of the Malaysian population.
24 September 2021
Khairy Jamaluddin says the third shot is for people who don’t gain sufficient immune response from two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, whereas boosters are to curb waning immunity in other individuals who responded well to double vaccination.