Specialists: Let’s not be too hasty

Moving on: The hope is that ‘with the booster and children’s vaccinations we can meet the conditions’ necessary to move from a pandemic to an endemic stage, says Dr Malina. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

MEDICAL practitioners and epidemiologists say that Malaysia should not rush to transition to a Covid-19 endemic stage, and that the government must have clear cut parameters and indicators before making the move.

“Whether we are in an endemic state is something that needs debate and consideration,” says Prof Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Mahmud.