Malaysia shortens interval time for booster jab injection
The Health Ministry of Malaysia has shortened the interval period after the second dose for people receiving booster shots of the Pfizer and Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines to three months from the previous duration of six months.
COVID-19 vaccination in in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Source: Xinhua/VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Health Ministry ofMalaysia has shortened the interval period after the second dose for people receivingbooster shots of the Pfizer and Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines to three months fromthe previous duration of six months.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said at a press conferenceon December 28 that the recommendation applies to individuals aged18 years old and above.
According to the official, the latest data showed thatOmicron variant is highly transmissible with higher viral binding affinity andhigher antibody escape from the vaccine or from natural antibody.
The booster may increase the protection against Omicron; andinitial research that involving 21 million doses of boosters that were given inthe UK proved that it is safe, he added.
In the context of increasing number of infections of thevariant in Malaysia, local medical experts have called on the government tore-impose centralised isolation regulations on entries after reports showedthat many people did not adhere to home isolation.
Statistics show that the nation has so far detected 62 casesof Omicron variant, mostly related to people returning home after travelingabroad./.
Singapore and Malaysia will launch a quarantine-free travel lane at their land border crossing, one of the world's busiest, for people vaccinated against COVID-19.
Singapore and Malaysia on November 29 reopened their shared land borders, allowing vaccinated travellers to cross after nearly two years of being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governments of Indonesia and Malaysia have continued talks, focusing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the employment and protection of Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Malaysia.
Malaysia has lifted a travel ban on eight southern African countries, which were among the first to report the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on December 28.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
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The key content of the document titled "Accelerating Innovative Strategies: Addressing the OOSCY Challenges" will be refined further in a seminar preceding the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur this October.
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Efforts to empower women must transcend dialogue and translate into concrete commitments, including corporate pledges and government partnerships, according to the spouse of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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COVID-19 vaccination in in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Source: Xinhua/VNA) 
