Selangor Journal
Vials of used Covid-19 vaccine are seen in this photo taken in Section U8, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, on March 31, 2022. — Picture by BERNAMA

3.27 pct of Covid-19 vaccine has expired — MOH

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A total of 2,796,638 doses of Covid-19 vaccine stocks of various brands have expired at the Ministry of Health (MOH) facility and the Covid-19 vaccine storage warehouse as of February 28.

The Ministry of Health in a written response published on the Parliament’s website said that the figure includes 3.27 per cent of the total amount received by the government, including donations.

It was to answer the question of Taiping MP Wong Kah Woh who wanted to know about the number of expired Covid-19 vaccines and the amount of losses in terms of purchase cost.

— Bernama

 

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