Malaysia approves use of Moderna vaccine


PUTRAJAYA: The mRNA-based vaccine from ModernaTX Inc is the latest to join Malaysia’s line-up of Covid-19 jabs after it received the Health Ministry’s approval for emergency use.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) said the Drug Control Authority (DCA) agreed to give conditional approval to Spikevax, or what is commonly known as the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.

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