Covid-19: Health Ministry urges pregnant mothers to get booster dose


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) is calling on all pregnant mothers and women to get Covid-19 vaccination including the booster dose as it has been proven to reduce complication risks if infected with the disease.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said as pregnant mothers are classified in the high-risk group to get severe Covid-19 infection, preventive measures were extremely important to avoid getting Covid-19 infection.

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