Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (left) and other officials from Malaysia and Asean countries during the with the 53rd Asean Day celebration at Wisma Putra on Friday (Aug 7) in Putrajaya. - Bernama
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama): Asean must prioritise procurement of the Covid-19 vaccine as a bloc to increase its availability for the region, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
In his remarks in conjunction with the 53rd Asean Day celebration at Wisma Putra here on Friday (Aug 7), Hishammuddin said that Malaysia had always maintained that it was imperative that the vaccine must be a global public good that was equitable, accessible and affordable for all.
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