KOTA BHARU (Nov 6): Malaysia accepts travellers who had received the India-made Covaxin vaccine, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said although the country does not use the vaccine as the supply of vaccines is sufficient, in terms of recognition, Malaysia accepts any traveller who had received the Covaxin shot. On Wednesday, WHO approved the Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer Bharat Biotech, for emergency use. Covaxin, which has a 78% efficacy against Covid-19, is suitable for use in low- and middle-income countries for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2-induced Covid-19. Covaxin is the seventh vaccine approved by WHO after Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sinovac.

Source: The Edge Markets November 06, 2021 22:28 UTC