Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Reuters

05/08/2021

09:49 MYT

Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a clinic in Aschaffenburg, Germany, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Health Ministry on Thursday said it has granted a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

The ministry will continue to evaluate the quality, safety and effectiveness of the vaccine to ensure that its benefits outweigh the risks, director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said in a statement.