Expert calls for risk-based approach in vaccination drive


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should take a risk-based approach in the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as it ramps up its vaccination drive, according to public health expert Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman.

Dr Lokman, who is the professor of public health and pro-vice chancellor of International Medical University Kuala Lumpur, said that to maximise the impact of the nation’s current vaccine supply, vaccination of the elderly and people with comorbidities must be expedited.

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