WHO approves first mpox vaccine for global use
GENEVA, Sept 13 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the approval of the MVA-BN vaccine, developed by Bavarian Nordic A/S, as the first-ever mpox...
WHO: More than 550,000 Gaza children receive first polio jab dose
GENEVA, Sept 13 — The first round of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip is nearing completion, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said...
Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign
CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 31 — Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place...
Gaza polio vax campaign to begin Sunday
GAZA CITY, Aug 30 — Palestine Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan announced today that a polio vaccination campaign for children under the age of 10...
Govt ensures support for Covid-19 vaccine recipients facing side effects
BALING, May 10 — The government is committed to offering continued care for individuals who have received the Covid-19 vaccine, including those administered with AstraZeneca,...
Mosti channels RM33 mln for 13 vaccine research projects
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) has channelled funds totalling RM33 million to implement 13 vaccine research projects from...
Free TDAP vaccine initiative to protect pregnant women, vulnerable groups from pertussis
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The initiative of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to provide free tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (TDAP) combination vaccine to pregnant women starting next...
Selvax 2023 to offer free Covid-19, pneumococcal shots for senior citizens — Exco
SHAH ALAM, April 27 — The Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) 2023 will soon be offering 20,000 doses of Covid-19 and 10,000 doses of pneumococcal vaccines...
Selangor citizens urged to wear face masks, practice social distancing if Covid-19 surges
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Jan 12 — The Selangor government is looking at making wearing face masks and maintaining physical distance mandatory again in...
Court rejects ex-soldier’s bid to challenge termination over Covid-19 vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — A former soldier today failed in his application to challenge the decision by the authorities to terminate his service from...
MB: 14.6 mln Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of mid-Oct
By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — Some 14.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to the people of Selangor as of...
Covid-19: Singapore to start booster shots for children aged 5 to 11 years in fourth quarter
SINGAPORE, Aug 24 — Singapore is preparing to start boosting children aged five to 11 years with PfizerBioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine in the fourth quarter of this...