Govt must prepare sufficient vaccines as Covid-19 cases continue to rise, says KJ


Former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin officiating the Johor Youth Chamber conference at Dewan Mesyuarat Blok C, Bangunan Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad, Kota Iskandar, here on Saturday (Dec 16).

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A sufficient supply of vaccines must be prepared by the government to safeguard Malaysians against the rising cases of Covid-19, says a former health minister.

Khairy Jamaluddin said that early preparations must be made to ensure that the increasing cases do not put strain on the Health Ministry in terms of bed capacity and ICU treatment.

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