24 May 2021
The fake WhatsApp message uses a genuine CodeBlue link with a fake title: “Corruption corrupted the quality of vaccine packed by Pharmaniaga”.
Tag: Sinovac vaccine
21 May 2021
With a finite number of vaccines produced by a few manufacturers (Sinovac in China and Pharmaniaga in Malaysia), increasing distributors may not improve access because they’re all accessing the same source.
19 May 2021
Khairy Jamaluddin says China’s Sinovac Biotech told him it did not receive any application from the individual who offered Sinovac vaccines to Penang, and that the individual’s Hong Kong-based company does not exist.
19 May 2021
Malaysia
Pharmaniaga Ordered To Prioritise Putrajaya’s Sinovac Vaccine Order Via Imports Or Fill-Finish
Khairy Jamaluddin says he has informed Sarawak there is no need to purchase Sinovac vaccines, while he is unsure when Selangor will get the Covid-19 vaccines it says it bought.
14 May 2021
MOH’s clinical guidelines do not recommend AstraZeneca or Sinovac vaccines for pregnant women, while for Pfizer’s vaccine, pregnant women are encouraged to discuss with their doctor the risks and benefits of Covid-19 vaccination.
11 May 2021
Side effects from the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines are more common among people below 55 and 65 years old respectively, says infectious disease expert Dr Low Lee Lee.