US pauses use of J&J vaccine over rare blood clots, rollout delayed in Europe
REUTERS, April 14 — US federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for at least a few...
Japan looking into prioritising vaccine for Olympic athletes: Report
TOKYO, April 8 — The Japanese government is thinking of prioritising Covid-19 vaccines for athletes taking part in the Olympics and Paralympics, which start at...
Bridging digital divide, ImuniSel to help Selangor people sign-up for Covid-19 vaccine
SHAH ALAM, April 6 — The Selangor Covid-19 Immunisation Outreach Programme (ImuniSel) aims to solve the digital divide among its people, which reflects the vaccine...
Reasons behind vaccine hesitancy among elders include needle phobia, doubts
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, April 5 — Fear of needles and doubt in vaccines are some of the reasons why older adults refuse to...
Cop in viral ‘vaccine death’ news did not have symptoms after receiving shots
IPOH, April 5 — A police personnel who is the subject of fake news over his ‘death’ due to vaccine complications, did not complain of...
Selangor to finalise Covid-19 vaccine purchase by early May
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, April 4 — The Selangor government is expected to decide on the Covid-19 vaccine to be purchased from the Federal...
3.5 pct vaccine recipients experience mild to serious side effects
SERDANG, April 3 — A total of 25,770 cases or 3.5 per cent from 706,404 Covid-19 vaccine recipients, were found to have mild and serious...
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine 100 pct effective in kids aged 12-15
WASHINGTON, April 1 — The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses in a Phase 3 trial in adolescents...
Covid-19 vaccine priority for prospective haj pilgrims
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Prospective Malaysian pilgrims this year will be given priority in receiving the Covid-19 vaccine once the Saudi Arabian government mandates it...
State govt, factory operators to review methods for workers’ vaccination
By Norrasyidah Arshad SABAK BERNAM, March 27 — The Selangor government and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) are assessing the suitable mechanism and formats...
Nearly 300 councillors mobilised to raise awareness on Covid-19 vaccine
By Norrasyidah Arshad SEKINCHAN, March 24 — A total of 288 councillors from 12 local councils in Selangor are mobilised in an effort to raise...
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
TAIPEI, March 22 — Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government...