PICKids peaked quickly at just three weeks into the programme on Feb 23, based on seven-day averages; only Sarawak has vaccinated over half of its population aged 5-11 years (68%) as of March 20.
The Medicines Patent Pool signed agreements with 35 generic manufacturers from 12 countries, including Vietnam, to produce generics of Paxlovid for 95 low- and middle-income countries.
Public health policy mandating Covid-19 booster shots in those who received Sinovac vaccine and the elderly is supported by considerable evidence from scientific data.
While protection from a third Covid-19 shot is “good enough” against hospitalisations and deaths, three doses are not as effective against infections, Pfizer CEO says.