Covid-19: Health Ministry to handle vaccination programmes, Mosti to focus on vaccine R&D, says PM


BERA (Bernama): All vaccination-related programmes and health strategies related to Covid-19 will from now on only be handled by the Health Ministry (MOH) through its newly appointed minister Khairy Jamaluddin, said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Prime Minister said the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti), now helmed by former health minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, will focus on research and development (R&D) to produce Covid-19 vaccines.

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