Covid-19: Over RM4.7bil spent on vaccine purchase, says Health Ministry

By MARTIN CARVALHO, ASHLEY TANG and FATIMAH ZAINAL

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 88.1 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine worth an estimated RM4.72bil has been ordered by the government for the national immunisation programme, says the Health Ministry.

This includes 20.4 million doses of Sinovac, 44.8 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech for adults and adolescents as well as another 6.6 million doses for children.

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