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Childhood Immunization Levels Stalled In 2023

NEW YORK, US: New data published by UN agencies shows that immunization coverage for children worldwide stalled during 2023, leaving around 2.7 million lacking the protection they need compared to the pre-COVID-19 levels of 2019.
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Malaysia Urged To Consider Licensing Takeda Dengue Vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Virologist Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr. Lam Sai Kit has urged the Malaysian government to look into giving access to a new dengue vaccine that is suitable for individuals who have been previously infected with dengue or not.
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Seventh COVID-19 Wave Sweeps Across Canada


MICHIGAN, U.S.--Little more than three months after provincial governments across Canada followed the demand of the far-right “Freedom Convoy” and dismantled all remaining public health protections, another wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths is raging. 

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Sputnik V shows 80 percent long-term efficacy against COVID-19 in San Marino

MOSCOW, Russia--The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund announces the real-world data of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of San Marino on the Russian Sputnik V vaccine demonstrating it is 80 percent effective against coronavirus infection from 6 th to 8 th months after administering the second dose.

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Chinese Vaccines Are Welcomed by Its Neighbors

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--On August 28, the Sinopharm vaccine landed in Singapore. Vaccination appointments of the Chinese vaccine in many clinics were fully booked on the very first day. Some clinics even received more than 400 registrations of interest while they still had half a month to wait until receiving the vaccines. 
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The COVID antibody test might help us reach herd immunity faster

The authorities screened 188,000 migrant workers staying at 43 workers’ hostels in Singapore in the second quarter of 2020. The RT-PCR test was used to detect Covid-19 virus RNA in nasal-pharyngeal swabs and a blood test was done to screen for antibodies to Covid-19. 
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Malaysian media organisations decry “vaccine favouritism”

BANGKOK (April 27)--The National Union of Journalists Peninsular Malaysia (NUJ) has decried what it described as “leakages” after it emerged that members of a certain media outlet were vaccinated against COVID-19 even while other media personnel have yet to receive their shots.

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