DPM: 14 million doses of Sinovac vaccine to be sold to states, private companies from this month

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (second from left) witnessed the handing over of the last batch of Sinovac vaccine to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (second from right). Also present were Pharmaniaga Berhad chairman Datuk Seri Mohammed Shazali Ramly (right) and group managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope (left).

SHAH ALAM (Bernama): A total of 14 million doses of the Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine will be sold by Pharmaniaga Bhd to interested states and private companies from this month until September, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the sale of the vaccine directly to interested parties had received the approval from the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV), could further expedite efforts to achieve herd immunity earlier than scheduled.