Covid-19 vaccines: Malaysia's contracts ensure it will get updated vaccines for coronavirus variants, says Khairy


PUTRAJAYA: Vaccine contracts procured by Malaysia ensure that the country will get those that can fight coronavirus variants and mutations, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“There is an existing agreement with Pfizer with such a clause. When I negotiated the contract, I ensured that if there is an upgrade based on new variants, our existing contract will cover vaccines that are upgraded or new vaccines, ” he said on Wednesday (Feb 17).

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Khairy Jamaluddin , Covid-19 , Variant , Vaccine

   

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