AstraZeneca gets all-clear


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will proceed with using the AstraZeneca vaccine after deciding that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the negatives.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) meeting yesterday had discussed the safety of the vaccine following concerns about the occurrence of blood clots in a small number of recipients.

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