06 Apr 2021 / 18:00 H. PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will continue to use the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba ( pix) said. He said this was decided at the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee meeting today. “The use of the AstraZeneca vaccine will continue because clinical data available still points to benefits rather than harms,” he told reporters at the signing of a Note of Cooperation between the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) here today. Dr Adham said that the MOH takes note of reported adverse effects and cases of thrombocytopenia.