Malaysian-made vaccine ready for animal trials


Getting protected: A woman getting vaccinated at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur PPV.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: One of two Covid-19 vaccines being developed in Malaysia is expected to undergo animal trials next month.

“The team developing the vaccine will be conducting pre-clinical trials on laboratory mice, and we expect the trials to be completed within a year,” said Institute for Medical Research (IMR) director Dr Tahir Aris.

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