Nearly 2.8 million stored Covid-19 vaccine doses expired on Feb 28, says Health Ministry


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,796,638 vaccine doses of various brands stored at Health Ministry and Covid-19 storage facilities have expired as of Feb 28, says the Health Ministry.

Its minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said this comprised 3.27% of the total number of vaccine doses acquired by the Malaysian government, inclusive of contributions.

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