CanSino vaccine for Orang Asli in Perak, says deputy health minister


KUALA KANGSAR (Bernama): The Orang Asli community in Perak will be administered the single-dose CanSino vaccine which is expected to be delivered next month, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

The CanSino vaccine would also be administered to people with disabilities as well as those who suffered from critical illnesses, he told a press conference after a visit to the Covid-19 immunisation centre at the Kuala Kangsar Hospital here.

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