Govt has not issued any instruction to make Covid-19 booster jabs mandatory, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no instruction from the government to make it mandatory for Malaysians to get booster jabs following the increase in Covid-19 cases, as being viral on social media, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

The spokesperson for the Unity Government said for the time being, the Health Ministry only encouraged people, especially those in vulnerable and high-risk groups, to take a third booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.