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Convey this good news to family members who intend to perform the haj and umrah, says the religious affairs minister.

Cases in these areas are high and the Movak programme will be extended to them, says minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.

The vaccine is being offered as a booster for those who have already completed their two-dose vaccination.

The US president sets out a plan to lift some restrictions for countries to buy US-made supplies for vaccine production.

The deliveries have been made from the WHO's Covax initiative and China's Sinovac.

CM Chow Kon Yeow says a police report has been made on this 'serious and unfounded allegation' by the said donor.

The study showed the vaccine stepping up antibodies to the coronavirus spike protein among participants.

Protection against death from the Pfizer vaccine rises to 97pct after two doses, Public Health England analysis shows.

The govt will work with the UNHCR and other NGOs to vaccinate refugees in the country, the minister adds.

The vaccines are reviewed to guide countries with less-developed regulatory systems on safety and efficacy.

US regulators want a pause to J&J Covid-19 vaccine use, while Britain has suggested an alternative to AstraZeneca.

She confesses to an extreme fear of needles but found it to be a painless experience.

Europe's drug regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca's vaccine and very rare blood clots.

AstraZeneca's contract manufacturer, South Korea's SK Bioscience, will be registered by the Drug Control Authority.

Its single-dose vaccine should still have at least 50 percent efficacy six months after inoculation, the drugmaker says.

Its health officials want to see a new analysis of the shot's benefits and risks based on age and gender.

This is to meet domestic demand as infections surge, sources say.

An investigation showed the benefits of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks, says the EMA.

Drug watchdog reviewing reports of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts from those who have taken the dose.

Some take early precautions pending an investigation, while others see insufficient evidence to stop vaccinations.

This is because Japan has not approved the vaccines, Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa says.

COVID-19 | All vaccines approved by the NPRA for the national vaccination campaign are safe and effective.

COVID-19 | This could undermine the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, the rights NGO argues.