Health Ministry developing guidelines on Covid-19 booster shots, third doses


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is currently developing guidelines on third doses and booster shots for Covid-19 vaccines, which will be tabled in the next Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) meeting.

"I am confident that we can start giving the third dose first and then the booster shots starting from next month once we get the views and clinical guidelines from experts," minister Khairy Jamaluddin told a press conference here on Friday (Sept 24).

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