Covid-19 vaccine Archives

2 May 2024

Malaysia

Dr Dzul Wants AstraZeneca’s Explanation On Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects

Dr Dzul says MOH will seek an explanation from AstraZeneca, after admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause "very rare" TTS. MOH clinical guideline says risk of getting blood clots is 100x greater in Covid infection than after vaccination.

30 January 2024

World

Vaccine Hesitancy Rising As Climate-Related Disease Spreads

Covid increased vaccine hesitancy. With immunisation crucial to protect against the impacts of climate change, the test is how to restore vaccine confidence.

19 January 2024

Malaysia

How I Got My Updated Covid Jab In Singapore

CodeBlue EIC Boo Su-Lyn explains how she travelled to Singapore to get Moderna's new monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine for SG$158, since her last Covid-19 jab was over a year ago. Just book an online appointment under Singapore's Private Vaccination Programme.

22 December 2023

World

How Pfizer’s Belgium Manufacturing Plant Fills 600 Vials A Minute

Pfizer's manufacturing site in Puurs, Belgium, has the capacity to fill a whopping 600 vials a minute. The plant operates 24/7 to produce more than 400 million doses of injectable vaccines & medicines annually for patients in over 170 countries.

14 December 2023

Malaysia

WHO Recommends Monovalent XBB.1.5 Covid-19 Vaccines For Boosters

WHO recommends monovalent XBB.1.5 Covid-19 vaccines across different platforms against circulating variants. Malaysia's MOH has yet to issue an updated Covid-19 vaccine advisory for 2024 or to announce if the monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine will be procured.

3 November 2023

Malaysia

Anti-Vaxxers Use PAC Report To Cast Doubt On Covid-19 Vaccines

Anti-vaxxer groups are weaponising the PAC's report on expired Covid-19 vaccines to cast doubt on mRNA vaccines. The PAC did not conclude if it found the vaccine wastage to be acceptable, amid similar or higher levels of expired doses in other countries.

29 September 2023

Malaysia

How NCSM Brought Covid-19 Vaccines To Vulnerable Communities

NCSM explains how it went door to door and ran community programmes to administer Covid-19 vaccination to vulnerable communities, including cancer patients, bed-bound individuals, people with intellectual disabilities, migrant workers, and care facility residents.

12 June 2023

Malaysia

Lukanisman: Previous Government Made ‘Best And Right Decision’ On Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement

Lukanisman Awang Sauni says the previous government's decision to procure Covid-19 vaccines was "the best and the right decision" as it was a "matter of life and death", even though the contracts favoured vaccine manufacturers, like with other countries.

9 June 2023

Letter

Unfair To Blame Government For Covid-19 Vaccine Wastage – MMA

MMA says it's unfair to blame the government for Covid-19 vaccine wastage, as demand dropped after the first booster rollout. MMA pointed out there was high global demand at the time of procurement and it was right to assume everyone would get vaccinated.

8 June 2023

Malaysia

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin slams the lack of crucial information in the Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement White Paper, such as the total cost of vaccine procurement, high vaccine prices charged by Pharmaniaga to state governments, and the cost of PIKAS and PPVs.

Tag: Covid-19 vaccine

Dr Dzul Wants AstraZeneca’s Explanation On Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects

Vaccine Hesitancy Rising As Climate-Related Disease Spreads

How I Got My Updated Covid Jab In Singapore

How Pfizer’s Belgium Manufacturing Plant Fills 600 Vials A Minute

WHO Recommends Monovalent XBB.1.5 Covid-19 Vaccines For Boosters

Anti-Vaxxers Use PAC Report To Cast Doubt On Covid-19 Vaccines

How NCSM Brought Covid-19 Vaccines To Vulnerable Communities

Lukanisman: Previous Government Made ‘Best And Right Decision’ On Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement

Unfair To Blame Government For Covid-19 Vaccine Wastage – MMA

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

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