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Public Health #35: COVAX – What This Means for Malaysia's Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine

Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy

14-Oct-20 16:00

Public Health #35: COVAX – What This Means for Malaysia's Access to a COVID-19 Vaccine

The recent spike in Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases is a stark reminder that the pandemic is not going away anytime soon. Amid recent developments on the vaccine front, we look at what are Malaysia’s options for procuring a COVID-19 vaccine, and what the COVAX facility means for Malaysia.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy


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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health & Living,  COVID-19,  vaccine,  pandemic,  COVAX,  MCO,  China, 


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