Malaysia makes AstraZeneca shots optional amid public worry
The Peninsula
Malaysia will allow people to use AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine on a voluntary basis and exclude the shots from its inoculation program amid public concerns about their safety.
"People are concerned about the safety of the vaccine despite science and data showing it safe and effective,” Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday. "We want to deal with these concerns to avoid disrupting the immunization program.” Malaysia, which received its first batch of the shots through the global Covax facility late last week, will allow those aged 18 and above to take the vaccine on a "first come, first serve basis” after a pre-screening by doctors, Khairy said at a briefing.More Related News