The statement is in response to a call by the Malaysian Medical Association for the Health Ministry to explain to the rakyat why the country had not signed onto the Covax Vaccine Plan for Covid-19 vaccines.
“We urge the Health Ministry to be transparent about its plans to acquire vaccines for the country. The rakyat have a right to know and the government has a duty to keep the country informed, ” he said yesterday. “We are equally concerned. However, any potential vaccine will be thoroughly evaluated through stringent checks by the Health Ministry for efficacy and safety before it is approved and declared safe, ” he said.