No room for vaccine bias, you have to take what's offered, says Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR: Those who have vaccination appointments have been urged not to reject a particular vaccine in favour of another.

Coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin (pic) urged them to take whatever vaccine is offered to them.

Several senior citizens who turned up for their vaccination appointments at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre vaccination centre on Monday (June 7) rejected the Sinovac vaccine and wanted the Pfizer vaccine instead.

"We will reschedule their appointments but we had to tell them that even if they reschedule, they cannot choose the vaccine.

"There is no guarantee they will get the Pfizer vaccine," he told reporters after visiting the vaccination centre here, which started operations on Monday.

He noted that the Sinovac vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organisation.

"The vaccine offers a high degree of protection against death and severe Covid-19 symptoms.

"It is a good vaccine," he added.

Meanwhile, Khairy said there are plans to increase the number of appointments at several mega vaccination centres to handle 15,000 vaccinations a day.