PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will prioritise vaccinating only children with underlying health conditions first, amid reports of a rare side-effect of myocarditis or heart inflammation among adolescents who received the Pfizer vaccine.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said children who are healthier will get their turn after the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme completes its third phase of vaccinating adults.
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