KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia received one million doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from the United States on Monday morning … More
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One million U.S. vaccine doses due in Malaysia on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) : One million donated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) will … More
Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID jabs ‘highly effective’ against India variant, study shows
The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are “highly effective” against the Indian variant, a new study has … More
Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies – Study
LONDON: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to … More
Health minister: Malaysia to receive 3.52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month
SEREMBAN : Malaysia will be receiving 3.52 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from three vaccine suppliers namely Pfizer BioNtech, Sinovac … More
Israel said probing link between Pfizer shot and heart problem in men under 30
Leaked Health Ministry probe raises concerns as 62 cases of myocarditis found out of 5 million vaccinated — most after … More
Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer
BERLIN (AP) : The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can … More
Minister says 126,000 people expected to be vaccinated per day starting late February
KULAI : Some 126,000 people are expected to be vaccinated per day at 600 locations nationwide beginning late February. Health … More
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine granted conditional registration for use in Malaysia — Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR : The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 has received conditional registration from the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), according to Science, … More
NCID nurse becomes first person in Singapore to receive COVID-19 vaccine
A total of 40 healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases received their first COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday. … More
Pharmacist accidentally injected with 4 COVID vaccine doses
Uday Azizi says he’s feeling fine after receiving quadruple dose in error, will still likely need to get follow-up injection … More
Malaysia needs 90 to 120 days just to check Pfizer’s vaccine?
KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-19 vaccine produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will have to go through a five-phase evaluation … More
First shipment of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in S’pore on SIA flight from Brussels
SINGAPORE : The first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has landed in Singapore, a crucial first step to vaccinate the … More
Malaysia to get AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) : Malaysia said on Saturday (Dec 19) it has secured coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca PLC, on the … More
Jokowi to be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia, vaccines will be free for all
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has volunteered to be the first person in the country to receive COVID-19 vaccine. He also … More
Is the Pfizer vaccine safe and suitable for Malaysia?
THE Malaysian government has, so far, been committed to three COVID-19 vaccine procurement schemes – COVAX, coordinated by WHO (with … More
British grandma is first in world to get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine outside trial
Britain rolls out COVID-19 vaccine for general population LONDON : Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old grandmother, on Tuesday became the first … More
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP) : Shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech were delivered Sunday in … More
Bahrain becomes second country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
MANAMA (AFP) : Bahrain has announced that it had approved the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, becoming the … More
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus that’s … More
Pfizer’s Vaccine Is Out of the Question as Indonesia Lacks Refrigerators: State Pharma Boss
Jakarta. Indonesia is unlikely to procure Covid-19 vaccines produced by the American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer and a German biotechnology … More
Pfizer ends COVID-19 trial with 95% efficacy, to seek emergency-use authorisation
NEW YORK: Pfizer said on Wednesday (Nov 18) that final results from the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine show … More
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know
And what does it have in common with the Pfizer vaccine? On Monday, Massachusetts-based company Moderna reported promising preliminary results … More
