End national mandate for Covid boosters, say experts


PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 vaccinations should not be made ­mandatory for all, say local public health experts. They argue that these jabs should remain a voluntary option reserved specifically for high-risk groups, such as the elderly and the immunocompromised.

Public healthcare specialist Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia said that while Covid-19 is still endemic, the fatality and hospitalisation rates are now low.

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