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24 April 2021, 12:37 PM
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Image: ReutersMalaysia has secured a total of 12.8 million doses from AstraZeneca, half of which will come via the global COVAX facility.
Malaysia received 268 800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines on Friday night, its first batch from the pharmaceutical company, the state news agency reported on Saturday.
Health Minister Adham Baba said the batch was purchased through the COVAX facility.
“The COVAX facility sent the vaccine from South Korea, and we will keep it at the designated storage centre,” he told reporters, according to
Bernama.
The country had initially given conditional approval in March for the use of the vaccine made by the firm, but placed it under review after the European Medicines Agency found that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets was a rare side effect of the vaccine.

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