National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Archives

6 September 2024

‘I’m Not Putting My Child At Risk From Unvaccinated Kids’: Malaysian Mom

Malaysian parents say they chose to vaccinate their children under the NIP, as well as with the Covid vaccine, to protect their kids. "I'm not putting my child at risk," says one mother. Another touts data and science, and the strong history of vaccines.

23 July 2024

Malaysia

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

AMM now touts different regulatory requirements for specialty training by universities versus societies, insisting on MQA accreditation only for university programmes, even though MQA is decoupled from the Medical bill that treats all programmes the same.

2 July 2024

Malaysia

Khairy: Don’t Blame Vaccines For Deaths Or Illnesses Happening Today

KJ says vaccines shouldn't be blamed for deaths or illnesses happening today like stroke or heart attack. NPRA says only 26 serious AEFI reports were received per 1 mil doses across Covid vaccine type as of Nov 30; most were not directly caused by vaccine.

6 November 2023

Letter

How Far Behind Regional Countries Is Malaysia In Its Disability Legislation? — The OKU Rights Matter Project

An amended PwD Act that is still powerless and not harmonised with the spirit and intent of the CRPD means that we have failed the OKU community and our allies and future generations of Malaysians.

30 October 2023

Malaysia

Anas Alam Faizli Wins Malaysian Healthcare Icon Award

KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific awarded Anas Alam Faizli, currently Duopharma CEO (corporate), the Malaysian Healthcare Icon Award as leader of Malaysia's largest PPP in health care – for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.

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.

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.

6 March 2023

Malaysia

Audit: Over Five Million COVAX Vaccine Doses Yet To Arrive

Malaysia has yet to receive 5.08 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility, as of August 2022, despite having paid RM94 million upfront for nearly 6.5 million doses agreed under Gavi, according to the Auditor-General’s report.

27 February 2023

Malaysia

Audit: Over 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses Expired, PPE Usage Extremely Low

Malaysia has wasted more than 1.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, while excess PPE stock is causing storage issues in a number of major government hospitals (only 3% of protective suits in stock were used), revealed the Auditor-General’s report.

23 February 2023

Malaysia

MNHA Report: Vaccines Make Up Two-Thirds Of Covid Health Spending

Spending for Covid-19 vaccination included vaccine costs, vaccination campaign costs, distribution costs, service charges by doctors, nurses and other health professionals administering the vaccines, and organisational costs, according to the MNHA report.

Tag: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK)

‘I’m Not Putting My Child At Risk From Unvaccinated Kids’: Malaysian Mom

AMM Now Touts Different Regulatory Requirements For University Versus Parallel Pathway Programmes

Khairy: Don’t Blame Vaccines For Deaths Or Illnesses Happening Today

How Far Behind Regional Countries Is Malaysia In Its Disability Legislation? — The OKU Rights Matter Project

Anas Alam Faizli Wins Malaysian Healthcare Icon Award

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

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

Audit: Over Five Million COVAX Vaccine Doses Yet To Arrive

Audit: Over 1 Million Covid Vaccine Doses Expired, PPE Usage Extremely Low

MNHA Report: Vaccines Make Up Two-Thirds Of Covid Health Spending

LIAM CEO Stunned By 13-Page Hospital Bill For RM19,000 Minor Hernia Surgery

UM’s Medical Faculty Targets 200 Graduates Annually Despite Declining Interest In Medicine

APHM: Insurance Industry Makes ‘Big Profits’, But Private Hospitals’ Revenue ‘Carefully Controlled’

Health Insurers May Introduce 5% To 20% Copay: LIAM

Protection For Female Doctors In Malaysian Public Hospitals — Klang Valley Specialist