NPRA probes adverse vaccine reaction


KUALA LUMPUR: The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has confirmed receiving reports of 18 cases of serious adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) among Covid-19 vaccine recipients under the Kajang Prison Vaccination Programme.

Responding to a letter that went viral on social media, NPRA director-general Dr Roshayati Mohamad Sani said the AEFI report was classified as serious as it involved fatalities that are under investigation.

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