No decision yet on need for third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, says Khairy


PETALING JAYA: A decision has yet to be made on whether or not there is a need to administer a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister, asked about the Pfizer CEO’s recent statement that a third vaccine dose may need to be administered within 12 months, said: "That is the view of Pfizer’s CEO. We don’t have any data on this yet.

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