Malaysia urges WHO to address vaccine inequity immediately


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has called on vaccine inequity to be addressed immediately with more equitable distribution and dose delivery swapping by countries that have excess supply.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that from the country’s point of view, vaccine and equity have been one the greatest moral failings in humanity’s collective response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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