Covid-19: Sinovac vaccine gets conditional approval for those aged 12 and above


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has announced that the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine from Chinese manufacturer Sinovac has been given conditional approval for those aged 12 and above.

In a statement the Health Ministry said the use of CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine from Sinovac Life Sciences Co. Ltd., China and Pharmaniaga Lifesciences Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, was approved in a Drug Control Authority meeting on Friday (Oct 1).

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