Novartis will be carrying out the fill-and-finish process for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, while Sanofi will be manufacturing over 125 million doses in Europe.
Patients who suffer from chronic kidney disease have impaired immunity, hence are more vulnerable to developing complications if they contract Covid-19.
The Pakatan Harapan Immunisation Task Force urges vaccine-producing countries to respect the sanctity of agreements between countries and vaccine developers.
Misguided calls to suspend IP rights sound high-minded, but the ethical appeal of such actions fades given the harm they would inflict on future generations and ourselves, when we face a disease that is hard to cure today.
Opposition MPs ask if people can jump the queue to get vaccinated, how overstretched health care workers can administer or receive shots, and if teachers will be included in the first priority group.
The European Union's initial export controls on Covid-19 vaccines -- including Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots -- are in effect from January 30 to March 31.
Vials filled with saline water were delivered at an ultra-cold temperature from Belgium to Amsterdam, Singapore, Subang, Kuching, and Bintulu, before a four-hour drive to Belaga, a remote village in Sarawak.