Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Health through @KKMPutrajaya shared that Malaysia is set to receive much-needed Covid-19 vaccination in the first quarter of 2021.
In its tweet, the Ministry of Health writes, “We will be receiving our Covid-19 vaccination supply in the first quarter of next year.”
“The vaccine will be free for the people and priority will be given to the high-risk group.”
“Before it is registered in Malaysia, MOH will ensure that the vaccine is safe, effective and of good quality.”
In the tweet, a corresponding poster was also attached to further explain the details with regards to the vaccination initiative.
Among the explanation given were:
- The vaccine is not compulsory to be taken.
- It will only be given to those who want it.
- High-risk individuals are given priority.
- Foreigners will be charged at an amount to be released by MOH.
- Price may vary according to distributors.
They have also included the number of vaccinations that is made available according to the number of batches received which were:
- First-quarter – one million units
- Second-quarter – 1.7 million units
- Third-quarter – 5.8 million units
- Fourth-quarter – 4.3 million units
It was also mentioned that any additional costs have been taken into consideration.
Stay tuned for more updates.
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