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03-06-2024, 08:18 AM
They said another dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is needed to boost immunity after the waning effects of the previous shot as the vaccines offer protection for only up to six months.
Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, a health economics and public health specialist with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Medicine, said Malaysia could potentially see a spike in new Covid-19 cases following rising caseloads in both Singapore and Australia.
On May 19, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry was closely monitoring the situation in Singapore as the caseload in the republic had doubled.
The caseload reached 25,900 in the week between May 5 and May 11, up from 13,700 the previous week. A total of 280 hospitalisations were reported.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2...id-19-jabs
Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, a health economics and public health specialist with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Faculty of Medicine, said Malaysia could potentially see a spike in new Covid-19 cases following rising caseloads in both Singapore and Australia.
On May 19, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry was closely monitoring the situation in Singapore as the caseload in the republic had doubled.
The caseload reached 25,900 in the week between May 5 and May 11, up from 13,700 the previous week. A total of 280 hospitalisations were reported.
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2...id-19-jabs
