CoronaVac effective in protecting children, reducing hospital admission
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The use of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine is seen to be effective in protecting children from being infected with the Covid-19...
Sinovac vaccine for children at selected PPVs from Monday onwards
PUTRAJAYA, March 6 — Children aged five to 11 will be offered the CoronaVac vaccine produced by Sinovac, if parents object to them receiving the...
AstraZeneca, Coronavac receive conditional approval as booster dose — Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The 366th Drug Control Authority (DCA) meeting today agreed to give conditional approval for the use of AstraZeneca and CoronaVac...
NPRA approves shelf life extension for CoronaVac, Comirnaty vaccines
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 16 — The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has approved the shelf life extension for two Covid-19 vaccines, namely ‘CoronaVac Suspension for Injection...
Covid-19: Third dose vaccination increases 3-5 folds to neutralise antibody titers
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — A third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after the second dose, can lead to...
Pharmaniaga unit inks additional supply agreement for 6 mln doses of Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Pharmaniaga Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Pharmaniaga Lifescience Sdn Bhd (PLS) yesterday signed the Surat Setuju Terima (Tambahan) Perolehan Pembekalan Covid-19 Coronavac...
China’s CoronaVac vaccine safe, effective, halal — Pharmaniaga
SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — Pharmaniaga Bhd (Pharmaniaga) assures the Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd (Sinovac), is...
Doctor considers inactivated vaccine safe
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The use of an inactivated virus in a Covid-19 vaccine is being considered to be safer and more reliable in...
China’s Sinovac defends Covid-19 vaccine after disappointing Brazil data
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE, Jan 14 — China’s Sinovac Biotech defended the safety and efficacy of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, after researchers in Brazil released...
Indonesia launches vaccination drive as Covid-19 deaths hit record
JAKARTA, Jan 13 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo became the first person in the country to receive a Covid-19 vaccine shot on Wednesday, as the...