Covid-19: First batch of Pfizer vaccine to arrive in February, says PM (updated)


FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of the displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, October 30,2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

PETALING JAYA (Bernama): The first batch of one million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will be received and given out to target groups as early as February 2021, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Prime Minister will be among the first individuals to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince the people that the vaccine obtained by the country is safe and effective.

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