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Govt looking into proposal to allow interstate travel for vaccine recipients

Apr 02, 2021

A detailed study is being conducted into the possibility of allowing interstate travel for those who've been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The Health Ministry says it is now looking into the relevant technical and clinical data.

This comes after PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin proposed that those who've received two doses of the vaccine be allowed to cross state borders.

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Government to obtain latest data for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The government will continue with plans to use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite reports of some recipients in the UK suffering from adverse side effects.

Minister-in-charge of the National Immunisation Program Khairy Jamaluddin says the decision on whether to proceed with the vaccine is based on clinical data and not news reports.

Because of this, he says the government will obtain the latest data from AstraZeneca for further confirmation.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine receives conditional approval

Malaysia has granted conditional approval for the AstraZeneca vaccine supplied by the COVAX manufacturer in South Korea.

The Health Director General says the relevant authorities will continue to monitor data on the vaccine, to ensure its safety and effectiveness.

The country previously secured almost 13 million doses of the vaccine.