Malaysia says China to contribute 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines

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Volunteers wearing protective suits lay down the body of a COVID-19 (coronavirus) victim for burial at the Raudhatul Sakinah Muslim cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (File/AFP)
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s foreign minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on Wednesday China had agreed to contribute 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines made by its drugmaker Sinovac BioTech to the Southeast Asian country.

“This timely contribution will bolster the vaccination process and assist the ongoing rollout of Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunization Programme,” Hishammuddin said.

Topics: Malaysia China Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine Pandemic