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AHEAD of an anticipated mass roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia next year, private sector players are positioning themselves to fill any gaps in the vaccine supply chain, notwithstanding Putrajaya’s supply arrangement with Pfizer and the Covid-19 vaccine global access (COVAX) facility. Comments by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin that vaccine arrangements by private companies are purely commercial deals and not related to the government have not dimmed private sector interest in the Covid-19 vaccine supply. Local companies that have jumped onto the bandwagon say they are not unduly worried, as they believe they have a role to play in the supply chain, particularly if they are able to obtain vaccines that are safer or more affordable. ....
Bhd are companies leading the charge in the race to supply the Covid-19 vaccine to 32.7 million Malaysians. Both have fill and finish facilities that have been approved by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and are tipped to handle the supply of vaccines that the government purchases. The priority list for the government is the frontliners and the elderly who are most at risk. That leaves quite a number of people who would want to be inoculated and likely to seek the vaccine from the private healthcare system. Seizing the opportunity, there are also a host of companies wanting to bring in vaccines to cater to the private sector. From property developers to engineering companies, most are looking at registering the vaccine with the NPRA and distributing it to the private sector. ....
IT was a watershed moment when an elderly 91-year-old woman from the UK received the first Covid-19 vaccine injection. Her inoculation symbolises the need to protect the vulnerable given the susceptibility of the elderly to the disease. It also shows the willingness to receive the jab that will allow everyone to get on with their lives in resuming the old normal in an increasingly new normal world. Margaret Keenan’s vaccination was made possible after the UK government approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that broke all records in terms of approvals from the health authorities. The race to finding a vaccine was top priority for the world given the vast damage the coronavirus has caused to lives and livelihoods, as seen from the wreckage it has caused to the global economy. ....