PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The first Covid-19 vaccine trial to be conducted in Malaysia is now officially under way.
In a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 27), Health Minister Adham Baba launched the phase three clinical trial of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China s Institute of Medical Biology Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS).
Nine hospitals nationwide will be involved in the clinical trials under the coordination of Malaysia s Health Ministry s Institute of Clinical Research.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said the implementation of the trial must meet international standards and policies of Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Clinical Practices and the Helsinki Declaration.