RM3bil is just about right, say healthcare experts


PETALING JAYA: The RM3bil allocation for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines is vital to the country’s fight against the pandemic, say healthcare professionals.

Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar believes that the government would procure enough vaccines to cater for about 70% of the population when all three phases of the rollout plan are completed.

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