Health Minister: Malaysian researchers developing two Covid-19 vaccines


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is developing two types of Covid-19 vaccines under the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

The two vaccines being developed by a group of researchers at the IMR are the ribonucleic acid vaccine or messenger RNA vaccine (mRNA) and inactivated vaccine types.

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