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Malaysiakini (English)
Malaysiakini (English)
The Drug Control Authority (DCA) has approved Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Sinovac for use as booster shots, said Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The approval is for people aged 18 years and above who have previously received the same vaccine. “The AstraZeneca booster shot will be given after an interval of six months following the second dose of the vaccine, while for (Sinovac’s) Coronavac, the booster will be administered three to six months after the second dose is administered. “The provision of both vaccine products to certain target groups will be deta…