Sarawak, Putrajaya, KL, Melaka, Labuan, and Negeri Sembilan exceeded the 12% national average of Covid-19 adult booster vaccination coverage as of Dec 3.
As frontliners who are usually the first to know of adverse drug events encountered by patients, health care providers play an important role in the continuous safety monitoring of medicines.
Malaysians should value the freedom they currently enjoy, and should take their booster doses when they are available. Go for the first vaccine brand being offered, and get yourself and your loved ones protected.
Prof George Fu Gao, head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the effectiveness of heterologous Covid-19 vaccination is supported in immunology.
The Health Ministry is expanding priority of booster shots for everyone aged 40 and above, adults aged 18 and older with comorbidities, pregnant women, and non-health frontline workers.
Malaysia also ranks 33rd of only 44 countries that have administered additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, with 1.5% of Malaysia’s population receiving boosters or extra shots.
Unvaccinated teachers face disciplinary action if they don’t get inoculated against Covid-19 by Nov 1, unless they have medical reasons for exemptions.