PETALING JAYA: The Drug Control Authority (DCA) has given conditional approval to the Covid-19 vaccines from Sinovac and AstraZeneca as booster shots, says the Health Ministry. "The booster vaccine for AstraZeneca will be administered six months from when the second dose was given, whilst for CoronaVac, the booster dose will be administered three to six months after the second dose," Dr Noor Hisham added. The administration of the booster doses for both varieties of vaccine to targeted groups will be outlined by the Covid-19 Immunisation Booster Task Force (CITF-B) and announced from time to time. "This is to ensure the comparison of benefits over risk of the vaccines remain positive," said Dr Noor Hisham. He added the ministry was committed in upgrading the access of Covid-19 vaccine products in the country.

Source: The Star November 17, 2021 15:51 UTC