Covid-19: Bivalent vaccine could be available early next year


PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 bivalent vaccine is likely to be available locally next year, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

“It was given conditional approval on Dec 14. Perhaps It will be available early next year,” Dr Noor Hisham said in a response to a Facebook query about when the vaccine would be available.

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