These policy decisions are directly in front of us and must be resolved immediately. The issue of non-citizens in Malaysia goes well beyond Covid-19 vaccines to encompass health rights, human rights, politics, economics and security. Any act to optimise, change or dismantle it must be handled thoughtfully and must go well beyond just the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Consider two facts: One, at the beginning of this month, vaccine manufacturers signed agreements to supply countries with 9.6 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. This article discusses the less urgent (and therefore, less visible) policy decisions of vaccinating non-citizens and building vaccine independence.

Source: The Edge Markets March 25, 2021 04:18 UTC