Booster dose: Public response unsatisfactory, but improving
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The public’s response to the Covid-19 vaccine booster dose is still unsatisfactory, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Health Minister...
State govt to ensure welfare of 89 families affected by ECRL project taken care of — MB
PORT KLANG, Feb 18 — The Selangor government will ensure that the welfare of the 89 families expected to be affected by the East Coast...
15 Selcare Clinics offer free booster shots, people advised to make appointment
By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 11 — A total of 15 Selcare Clinics and The KL Clinic are offering free Covid-19 booster shots....
Free pneumococcal, influenza vaccines for senior citizens in Subang Jaya
By Diana Abd Wahab SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 — Senior citizens aged 60 and above in Subang Jaya are entitled to free pneumococcal and influenza...
Alarming increase in dengue cases in Selangor
SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — The number of daily dengue cases in Selangor has increased at an alarming rate since the end of the Movement...
Invention of Covid-19 vaccine beyond state govt’s capability — Exco
By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Nov 30 — The invention of Covid-19 vaccines requires strong financial support from the Federal government due to their...
US approves Pfizer, Moderna updated Covid-19 boosters targetting Omicron
LOS ANGELES, Sept 1 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorised updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that...
EU delivers first batch of monkeypox vaccines to Spain
BRUSSELS, June 29 — The first batch of 5,300 vaccine doses against monkeypox purchased by the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)...
Cambodia rolls out 5th dose of Covid-19 vaccination
PHNOM PENH, June 9 — Cambodia started providing the fifth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to priority groups across the country on Thursday, the Health Ministry’s...
Hanoi to inoculate vulnerable adults with fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines
HANOI, June 8 — Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, is considering injecting the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to vulnerable adults or those whose jobs put them...
Pfizer says Covid-19 shot 80 pct effective in young children
LOS ANGELES, May 24 — Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said Monday that preliminary clinical data showed their three-dose Covid-19 vaccine regimen was 80...
US FDA authorises Pfizer Covid-19 booster for children aged 5 to 11
LOS ANGELES, May 18 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted emergency use authorisation for a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech...