Covid-19: Bivalent vaccine effective against XBB, Omicron, says Khairy

By : The Star

Published On: 2022-10-31

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The Pfizer Covid-19 bivalent vaccine that Malaysia will be receiving in November is effective against both the Omicron and the XBB sub-variants, says Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

He advised those who fall in the high risk categories to take their second booster shots instead of waiting for the bivalent vaccine to arrive.

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