KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Malaysia will receive one million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine contributed by the United States on Monday (July 5), Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. He said these vaccine doses will greatly help intensify Malaysia's vaccination process and make meaningful progress to the ongoing roll-out of Malaysia's National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. He also hoped that the close and friendly ties will be further strengthened for the mutual benefits of both countries. Hishammuddin said in the common pursuit for equitable global access to the Covid-19 vaccines, Malaysia stands ready to establish all-round cooperation with the United States in vaccine research, development, and distribution. Hishammuddin added that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also stated Malaysia's support for the IP protection waiver for Covid-19 vaccines in his address at the Nikkei International Conference in May 2021.

Source: The Edge Markets July 04, 2021 04:18 UTC