Covid-19: Govt needs to determine which vulnerable, high-risk groups will be given priority for vaccination, says MMA

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PETALING JAYA: The government must determine which 20% of Malaysians will be given Covid-19 vaccinations once it is made available in the country, says Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr N. Ganabaskaran.

"We will need to determine which vulnerable or high-risk groups will be given priority for vaccination.

"This can be a challenge and an important decision that needs to be made in the near future," he said in a statement on Monday ."Who will fall under the category as 'vulnerable' or high-risk will need to be determined and listed in proper order.

"Apart from consulting experts and professional groups, the government is urged to engage with stakeholders and gather public feedback," he said, adding that regular updates on the status of Covax plan should be made public.Dr Ganabaskaran said that MMA also supported the Mosti’s suggestion for the vaccine to be made free to the public.

Under the Covax vaccine plan, countries will have access to the vaccine subject to funding availability and where funded countries will receive enough doses to vaccinate up to 20% of their population in the long term.On Saturday , Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin assured that Malaysia would participate in the Covax vaccine plan and is currently discussing the terms of Malaysia’s participation.

Khairy also said that the government was preparing an agreement to join the Coalition for Epidemic and Preparedness Innovations .

 

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