Group demands data transparency from MoH to support Covid-19 booster shots
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Ministry Of Health must be fully transparent with all the data it has gathered regarding Covid-19 vaccinations and their side effects given its plan to administer booster doses from October, said the Malaysian Health Coalition .
“We call on MoH to release Malaysian data to show increasingly poor outcomes for high-risk groups that will receive boosters, such as increased cases, hospitalizations or deaths, to justify boosters in these groups. The MHC also questioned the wisdom of introducing booster shots when vaccination rates have varied wildly by states, with some such as Sabah still to vaccinate almost half its adult population.
“In the scenario of inadequate vaccine supplies, we propose an equal emphasis on completing the primary vaccination series nationally, including for those aged 12-17 years old and non-citizens,” they added.
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