KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Bhd’s unit is distributing the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine following the arrival of a shipment as the company contributes to the vaccination efforts in Malaysia.
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Published on: Saturday, July 17, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Friday granted conditional approval to Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines to be used to deal with Covid-19 threats in Malaysia.
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
(pic) in a statement said the approval was obtained at the Drug Control Authority’s (DCA) meeting Friday.
“The conditional registration approval requires the latest information on the quality, safety and efficiency of the vaccines to be continuously observed and evaluated from time to time,” he said.
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Dr Noor Hisham said it was to ensure the “benefit over risk” of the vaccines remains positive.
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