Two doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission of the Delta variant by 65% and 36% respectively, a new UK government-funded study shows.
Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH is currently reviewing Pfizer’s clinical studies on its Covid-19 vaccine for children aged below 12; Pfizer-BioNTech said recently their vaccine is safe and effective in children aged 5 to 11.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob says only one Covid-19 cluster was linked to hair salons last year, while beauty salons only reported one or two cases and not a single infection was found in car washes.
While we improve our vaccination strategies, we need to simultaneously improve other public health strategies which are equally important to reduce cases.
As of Aug 29, Penang's vaccination numbers show 82.8% of the adult population with at least one dose and 54.6% fully vaccinated. The numbers are already comparable to Selangor on Aug 2.
Dr Jemilah Mahmood proposes highly localised measures to curb Covid-19 outbreaks, as the highly transmissible Delta variant is unlikely to be fully contained.
The Covid-19 crisis is now fully established in six states -- Sabah, Kedah, Johor, Perak, Kelantan and Penang -- with total completed vaccination rates of only 30% or less (four states have rates less than 25%).