Covid-19: Eight aid requests approved due to adverse effects to vaccine, says Health Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of eight applications for special financial assistance due to adverse side effects from Covid-19 vaccines, involving RM132,500, have been approved, and are being processed, says the Health Ministry.

The ministry said, in a reply posted on Parliament’s official website Thursday (Nov 11), that the eight were among 77 applications for the assistance received by the ministry as of Nov 5.

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