Covid-19 vaccine Archives

29 July 2020

Letter

Third Wave Is Not The Only Threat, Something Bigger Awaits If We Don’t Act Now — Dr Arvinder-Singh HS

We must now include the fight against the virus with a special focus on people who refute vaccinations.

28 July 2020

Malaysia

Minister Clarifies Pharmaniaga, Duopharma Not Appointed For Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Fill-Finish’

Khairy Jamaluddin says out of five human vaccine projects in Malaysia, only one -- for cholera -- reached the preclinical stage.

29 June 2020

World

Covid-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely If Many Americans Refuse Vaccine: Fauci

Vaccine education will be a challenge for US authorities as the anti-vaccine movement holds strong.

25 June 2020

World

Vaccine Coalition Discovers Manufacturing Capacity For Four Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) has lined up manufacturing and supply chains even though no Covid-19 vaccines are approved yet.

22 June 2020

World

Expert Warns Against ‘False Hope’ For Quick Covid-19 Vaccine

An immunologist says most vaccines take about a decade to develop.

18 June 2020

Malaysia

Malaysia Reviewing Vaccine Centre Plans: Heath Deputy DG

Dr Hishamshah Ibrahim moots short-term joint ventures with other countries developing Covid-19 vaccines so that Malaysia can join early trials.

5 June 2020

Malaysia

Work With Asean On Covid-19 Vaccine, Malaysia Urges China, Japan, South Korea

South Korea and China should consider allowing Asean countries to produce Covid-19 vaccines to reduce costs, says Azmin Ali.

21 May 2020

World

Don’t Rely On Covid-19 Vaccine, Says HIV Scientist

Top US scientist praises Asian countries’ response to curbing the Covid-19 pandemic.

20 May 2020

Letter

Patent Pooling For Global Access To Covid-19 Vaccines And Treatments — Mark Cheong

Today, the patent system in pharmaceuticals all too often restricts the open sharing of information, prevents further innovation by others through unjustified extensions of patents, and disincentivises real innovation.

19 May 2020

Letter

Include Malaysia And Other Middle-Income Countries in All Licensing Agreements For Covid-19 Diagnostics, Treatments, And Vaccines — MHC & DNDi

Gilead excluded Malaysia, among other middle-income countries, from distribution of Remdesivir to 127 nations under voluntary licensing.

Tag: Covid-19 vaccine

Third Wave Is Not The Only Threat, Something Bigger Awaits If We Don’t Act Now — Dr Arvinder-Singh HS

Minister Clarifies Pharmaniaga, Duopharma Not Appointed For Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Fill-Finish’

Covid-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely If Many Americans Refuse Vaccine: Fauci

Vaccine Coalition Discovers Manufacturing Capacity For Four Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

Expert Warns Against ‘False Hope’ For Quick Covid-19 Vaccine

Malaysia Reviewing Vaccine Centre Plans: Heath Deputy DG

Work With Asean On Covid-19 Vaccine, Malaysia Urges China, Japan, South Korea

Don’t Rely On Covid-19 Vaccine, Says HIV Scientist

Patent Pooling For Global Access To Covid-19 Vaccines And Treatments — Mark Cheong

Include Malaysia And Other Middle-Income Countries in All Licensing Agreements For Covid-19 Diagnostics, Treatments, And Vaccines — MHC & DNDi

Malaysian Anaesthesiologist First Asian To Lead Global Pain Association

Private Hospital Beds Officially Surpass Public Beds In Penang: Exco

Patients Skipping GPs For Private Hospitals Drive Up Medical Costs: APHM

Poisons Board Endorses Proposed Exemption Of Liquid Nicotine

IHH CEO Reveals Uncomfortable Truths Of Malaysian Health Care