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Asean must purchase Covid-19 vaccine as a bloc, says Hishammuddin

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Asean must position itself as a hub for vaccine production or distribution to further drive costs down and accelerate as a region for biotech innovation, Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Huseein says. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 7, 2020.

ASEAN must prioritise procurement of the Covid-19 vaccine as a bloc to increase its availability for the region, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. In his remarks in conjunction with the 53rd Asean Day celebration at Wisma Putra today, Hishammuddin said Malaysia had always maintained it was imperative the vaccine must be a global public good that was equitable, accessible and affordable for all.

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