STUDIES SHOW EFFICACY OF PFIZER VACCINE AS BOOSTER DOSE PUTRAJAYA, Nov 12 — The findings from studies conducted abroad including Thailand, Chile and Turkey showed good efficacy of the Comirnaty vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech as a booster dose. Institute for Clinical Research director Dr Kalaiarasu M. Peariasamy said the Comirnaty vaccine is currently used as...
MOH TO HOLD CLINICAL STUDY ON IVERMECTIN USE FOR COVID-19 CLOSE CONTACTS PUTRAJAYA, Nov 7 — The Health Ministry (MOH) and the Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) are planning to initiate a clinical study as early as the next month to determine Ivermectin’s effectiveness as a prophylaxis for close contacts of COVID-19 patients. ICR director...
FEMALE ADOLESCENTS AGED 13 AND 14 YEARS TO BE GIVEN HPV VACCINE JABS NEXT YEAR KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Female adolescents aged 13 and 14 years who have yet to be given the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer will be vaccinated through the school health service next year, the Dewan Rakyat was...
IVERMECTIN: RESULTS OF I-TECH STUDY TO BE TABLED SOON KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The results of the Ivermectin Treatment Effectiveness test on high-risk COVID-19 patients (I-TECH Study) are expected to be presented to stakeholders of the Ministry of Health (MOH) by end of this week, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Health Minister...
LIFE WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR YOU, KHAIRY WARNS ANTI-VAXXERS KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government will take a vigorous approach towards those who refuse to be vaccinated by ‘continuing to make their life difficult,’ said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. However, he said those who cannot be vaccinated due to health reasons will be fine...
MALAYSIA YET TO DECIDE ON VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 — Malaysia has yet to decide to go ahead with COVID-19 vaccination exercise for children below 12 years old, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “There has been no approval for paediatric vaccination yet in Malaysia or anywhere else. It’s still under review by regulatory agencies,...
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