PETALING JAYA: “Vaccine diplomacy” played a vital role in Malaysia being able to secure a supply of Covid-19 vaccines, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. He also described the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine as having been a difficult challenge, for Malaysia and other countries. “Maintaining relations with our partners around the world is crucial for Malaysia’s vaccination programme as well as to acquire best practices in the use of Covid-19 vaccines from countries that have purchased similar vaccines and begun their national rollout plans, ” he said. “These equipment arrive on our shores every month, which was a strong display of our mended relationships, ” he said. “To be honest, many more of my counterparts expressed their wish to visit Malaysia officially but I was reluctant due to the worry that I would not be able to return the visit.

Source: The Star February 17, 2021 22:57 UTC