The partnership establishes a pathway to introduce niche vaccines in Malaysia and provides a foundation for collaboration on future vaccine pipeline opportunities.
Pharmaniaga Berhad aims to locally produce nine of 11 National Immunisation Programme (NIP) vaccines, including polio vaccines through a partnership with Indonesia’s PT Bio Farma. Its first locally manufactured vaccine, PCV13, is targeted for late 2027.
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.
MOH deputy sec-gen (finance) Norazman Ayob shares the contribution of PTDs to Malaysia's Covid response when he was at MITI then, like determining essential services during lockdowns, the PPP Covid industry immunisation programme, and Malaysia-Singapore VTL.
A Pfizer vaccines expert gives a novel explanation of how vaccines work – more "peace and love" than war – as vaccines train your immune system to respond much quicker to infection, so you won't fall seriously ill. "It's a completely natural approach."
Minister Chang Lih Kang says Mosti is utilising technology transfer with local and international partners for the production of local human vaccines, not starting from scratch, with the national vaccine ecosystem being part of pandemic preparedness.