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Analysis: Increase COVID-19 messaging to encourage boosters, derail misinformation

Analysis: Increase COVID-19 messaging to encourage boosters, derail misinformation

Malaysia is grappling with an increasing number of cases, a trend that is unlikely to end as it heads into year end festivities.
Thu Dec 21 2023
COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters

COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters

Second booster shots are currently recommended in some countries for only a subset of the population.
Tue May 10 2022
Australians told to get boosters amid COVID threat from new Omicron strain

Australians told to get boosters amid COVID threat from new Omicron strain

More than 3.1 million cases and 5,590 deaths have been recorded since the pandemic began.
Mon Mar 14 2022
China allows COVID boosters of different technologies than primary shots

China allows COVID boosters of different technologies than primary shots

This is an effort to improve immunisation strategies amid concerns that its most-used jabs appeared to be weaker against variants.
Sat Feb 19 2022
Australians told to get COVID boosters to be considered fully vaccinated

Australians told to get COVID boosters to be considered fully vaccinated

A person's vaccination status will be considered "overdue" if they have not received a booster within six months of their second dose.
Fri Feb 11 2022
Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over-50s to 95 pct - UKHSA

Boosters increase protection against death from Omicron in over-50s to 95 pct - UKHSA

UKHSA said that data continued to show high levels of protection against hospitalisation from the booster.
Fri Jan 28 2022
Omicron cannot escape T cells; boosters protect households from Omicron

Omicron cannot escape T cells; boosters protect households from Omicron

Booster-vaccinated people were 56% less likely to become infected in the Omicron households than those who had not received a booster jab.
Thu Dec 30 2021
Boosters may prolong COVID WHO warns, France jabs kids as Omicron surges

Boosters may prolong COVID WHO warns, France jabs kids as Omicron surges

The WHO warned Wednesday that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus.
Thu Dec 23 2021
Boosters significantly restore protection vs Omicron, UK says

Boosters significantly restore protection vs Omicron, UK says

The early findings from a real-world analysis are some of the earliest data on the protection against Omicron outside of lab studies.
Sat Dec 11 2021
WHO's advisory panel outlines recommendations for boosters

WHO's advisory panel outlines recommendations for boosters

People who are immunocompromised or received an inactivated vaccine should receive a booster dose of a COVID-19 shot.
Thu Dec 09 2021
US CDC back Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

US CDC back Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots

Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose, according to CDC.
Fri Oct 22 2021
Budget 2022 considerations for the National Immunisation Programme

Budget 2022 considerations for the National Immunisation Programme

Allocations for potential boosters, post-immunisation surveillance and outsourcing of private medical practitioners to be increased.
Wed Sep 22 2021
The case for, and against, COVID-19 vaccine boosters

The case for, and against, COVID-19 vaccine boosters

THE US government aims to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots widely next week to Americans age 16 and up.
Sat Sep 18 2021
As Delta spreads, some travellers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in US

As Delta spreads, some travellers double up on COVID-19 vaccine in US

WHO has urged countries to hold off on boosters while many people worldwide wait to receive their first doses.
Tue Aug 17 2021
White House says US can provide COVID-19 boosters if needed

White House says US can provide COVID-19 boosters if needed

This suggests that it would not heed a call by the World Health Organisation to delay providing additional vaccinations.
Thu Aug 05 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024