COVID-19 booster shot

Two new subvariants of COVID-19, known as Eris and Fornax, have begun to circulate the U.S. in recent weeks.

MOH denied a viral message that says the government will erase the MySejahtera digital certificates of those who do not take their COVID-19 booster shots.

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COVID-19 booster shots are needed after a certain time to ensure fully vaccinated individuals' immunity remains at an optimum level, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

A total of 896 of 24,286 reports received on AEFI cases up to Jan 15 is related to COVID-19 booster shots, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

The government will announce the new interval for the COVID-19 booster shot next week following the spread of the Omicron variant in the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

The government has yet to decide on whether to make COVID-19 booster shots a condition for individuals to be considered fully vaccinated, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Individuals eligible to receive the COVID-19 booster shot are advised to register on the waiting list at only one private health facility vaccination centre (PPV) to avoid confusion.

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The booster shots for these MPs would be administered from 9 am to 1 pm at the Parliament clinic tomorrow.

Mohd Rashid in announcing the matter today said the booster dose session will start at 9.30 am at Parliament's banquet hall.

Muhyiddin, 74, and Noorainee, 69, arrived at the PPV at 9.35 am and finished receiving the Pfizer booster dose injections at about 10 am.

The recommendations only cover people who received their second Pfizer/BioNTech shot at least six months earlier.

"Cases are increasing rapidly. A booster jab will strengthen your protection against COVID-19," Lee, 69, said.

A White House plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots will most likely start this month only with the vaccine made by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech.

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Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

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The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.