DPM: 95pc vaccination rate needed for effectiveness
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail speaks during the official launch of Yayasan Petronas in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2019. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
She said this was based on the Health Ministry’s statistics from 2017, which focused on the prevalence of measles in the country. Dr Wan Azizah, who is also women, family and community development minister, urged parents not to dispute the validity of vaccinations for their children to prevent the spread of diseases.
“Nor should you fear the halal status of vaccines, since the Islamic Development Department has already issued a fatwa to that effect,” she said.“One or two unfortunate cases involving vaccines are extremely rare, and should not be used to judge vaccination as a whole.
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