AstraZeneca followed by Pfizer induced higher antibodies and T cell responses than vice versa; both Covid-19 vaccine mixes induced higher antibodies than two doses of AstraZeneca.
The government may consider using schools as Covid-19 vaccination sites, while foreign-bound students can apply for early vaccine appointments, says Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin says the Pfizer shot will be sent to Labuan due to real-world data on its effectiveness against the Delta variant, as he hopes to fully vaccinate all adults there by mid-July.
Khairy Jamaluddin also says the interval dosage of Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines may be maintained or shortened respectively in areas with high prevalence of variants of concern.
Khairy Jamaluddin also says that the filled and finished Sinovac vaccine produced by Pharmaniaga is of the same quality as the finished vaccine imported from China due to NPRA’s rigorous quality control.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women cannot select Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on MySejahtera, but CITF will coordinate with hospitals and doctors to prioritise them for the shot.
Khairy Jamaluddin previously projected from June the administration of 160,000 daily Covid-19 vaccine doses with sufficient vaccine supply to match demand.