More than RM2.5bil spent on vaccinations


Q and A session: Dr Adham Baba explaining the expenditure for the Covid-19 programme at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Over half of the RM5bil allocated for the National Covid-19 Immuni–sation Programme has been spent as at August, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister told the Dewan Rakyat the bulk of the RM2.6bil or 92% of the expenditure, had been used for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines and logistics of the programme.

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