Khairy opts out of Pfizer vaccine, says will take whatever NPRA approves next to boost confidence

By : The Star

Published On: 2021-02-27

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Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he will be the first to receive the jab for the next Covid-19 vaccine that will be approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) in a bid to combat the mindset where individuals are hesitant towards certain vaccines.

He said this after witnessing the arrival of the CoronaVac vaccine at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Saturday. CoronaVac is developed by China’s Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd.

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