(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Malaysia will start the third dose of new crown vaccine "intensified injection"
China News Service, Kuala Lumpur, September 19 (Reporter Chen Yue) Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail announced on the 19th that the Malaysian government has decided to vaccinate the public with the third dose of the new crown vaccine "intensification shot" and prioritize high-risk groups. .
Ismail emphasized that “intensified injections” will only be initiated after 80% of the country’s adult population has completed vaccination; The four groups of people living or working in care institutions are the priority targets.
He said that the Malaysian government’s decision was based on the fact that after a period of time after the second dose of vaccination, the immunity of the vaccinated person may decrease. He hoped that the third dose of vaccination could improve the protection of high-risk groups.
The prime minister also stated in a statement issued on the same day that Ma has set up a group of relevant experts to formulate guidelines for the third dose of vaccination; specific vaccination details will be announced by the country’s Minister of Health in the near future.
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