GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia will stick with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for now until there is data to prove the vaccine produces a lot of adverse effects. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said rather than react to news reports, the government would rely on sound clinical data to show whether any vaccine was safe or unsafe. He said Malaysia would stand guided by its own ability to make decisions and would request clinical data analysis from AstraZeneca if there were continuous negative media reports on the vaccine. Norway suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine on March 24 after reporting four deaths and 20,000 people suffering serious side effects. “On the coronavirus vaccine, my ministry has given a total grant of RM5mil to Universiti Malaya and Universiti Putra Malaysia to do research and to develop it.

Source: The Star April 02, 2021 23:26 UTC