vaccination Archives

14 July 2026

Animal health

Poultry Farm SLH Maintains Vaccination Despite Rising Costs

Despite rising production costs, poultry producer SLH says vaccination remains one of the last areas it will cut because disease prevention costs less than outbreaks. An expert warns that reducing core vaccination could undo years of herd immunity.

25 May 2026

Letter

Why A 2+1 Schedule For PCV20 Is The Smart Choice — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Dr David Ng

Public health policy should be guided not only by licensing pathways, but also by evolving immunological and real-world effectiveness data.

22 May 2026

Letter

Why Vaccination Must Become A Pillar Of Cardiovascular Prevention — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Zulkifli Ismail

Implementing routine adult immunisations for cardiac patients is a highly cost-effective intervention that can directly ease the severe financial strain on the health care system.

20 January 2026

Malaysia

Future-Proofing Malaysia’s Defences Against Disease With Data-Driven Immunisation

Experts suggest future-proofing Malaysia's disease interventions with a two-prong strategy: using real-time serology data to update vaccination programmes and implementing life-course immunisation programmes with multiple vaccines for adults and elderly.

24 December 2025

Malaysia

MOH Maintains Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination For Newborns

MOH continues to recommend universal hepatitis B vaccination for babies at birth, saying hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in Malaysia has proven effective since 1989 in curbing infections among children. Parents are reminded to follow the NIP schedule.

24 December 2025

Letter

Responding to US CDC: Hepatitis B Vaccines Are Safe And Effective — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, Dr George Lee & Tee Shiao Eek

In response to the US CDC recommending an end to the universal birth-dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, Malaysian doctors note that virtually every newborn in Malaysia receives the hep B vaccine birth-dose, with hep B seroprevalence dropping by over 80%.

22 December 2025

Letter

Malaysia Must Maintain Universal Hepatitis B Birth Dose — Malaysian Paediatric Association

MPA recommends that Malaysia maintain its policy of universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination, after the US CDC recommended a shift to individual-based decision-making. MPA says the universal HepB birth dose is a huge public health success in Malaysia.

4 November 2025

Letter

Respect The Law, Know The Limits, Protect The Rakyat — FPMPAM

When every profession fulfils its duty within the law, the rakyat will benefit, and Malaysia’s health care system remains safe, strong, and credible.

31 October 2025

Letter

Public Advisory: No Shortcut To Patient Safety — PMPASKL

PMPASKL president Dr Eugene Chooi says vaccination can only be legally performed by registered medical practitioners. He also demands an apology from organisations or individuals who may have misled the public about who can legally administer vaccines.

24 October 2025

Malaysia

Illegal For Pharmacists To Administer Vaccines: Health DG

DG Mahathar says pharmacists are barred from administering vaccines, citing Acts 586, 366, and 50. Vaccination can only be carried out by registered medical practitioners. Any workshop implying that pharmacists can legally vaccinate may mislead the public.

Tag: vaccination

Poultry Farm SLH Maintains Vaccination Despite Rising Costs

Why A 2+1 Schedule For PCV20 Is The Smart Choice — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Dr David Ng

Why Vaccination Must Become A Pillar Of Cardiovascular Prevention — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin & Dr Zulkifli Ismail

Future-Proofing Malaysia’s Defences Against Disease With Data-Driven Immunisation

MOH Maintains Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination For Newborns

Responding to US CDC: Hepatitis B Vaccines Are Safe And Effective — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, Dr George Lee & Tee Shiao Eek

Malaysia Must Maintain Universal Hepatitis B Birth Dose — Malaysian Paediatric Association

Respect The Law, Know The Limits, Protect The Rakyat — FPMPAM

Public Advisory: No Shortcut To Patient Safety — PMPASKL

Illegal For Pharmacists To Administer Vaccines: Health DG

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