Private vaccine sales start in Aug

PUTRAJAYA: Pharmaceutical companies will be allowed to sell vaccines on the private market starting in August, says National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).

“The Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV) will meet next week to decide on the guidelines for the private sale of vaccines, including the ceiling price,” he said at his weekly joint media briefing with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba yesterday.