‘Jabs crucial to curb Delta effects’


Waiting their turn: People queuing for the Covid-19 vaccinations at Pantai Eco Park in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With a growing number of variants of concern (VOC) detected in Malaysia, experts say vaccination and public health measures are the way to go to protect the gains Malaysia is making.

International Islamic University Malaysia epidemiologist Prof Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman said the uptick in Covid-19 cases detected with the Delta variant in the country was indicative of how transmissible it was.Back to basics: Dr JamalludinBack to basics: Dr Jamalludin

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