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No mandatory Covid-19 boosters for Malaysians, Fahmi clarifies | Scoop
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today clarifies that the Health Ministry for now only encourages people, especially those in vulnerable and high-risk groups to take a third Covid-19 booster shot. – Fahmi Fadzil Facebook pic, December 18, 2023
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No mandatory Covid-19 boosters for Malaysians, Fahmi clarifies

Minister refutes social media claims, emphasising importance of verifying information

Bernama
Updated
1:28 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – There has been no instruction from the government to make it mandatory for Malaysians to get booster jabs following the increase in Covid-19 cases, which have gone viral on social media, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

The spokesman for the unity government said for the time being, the Health Ministry only encouraged people, especially those in vulnerable and high-risk groups, to take a third booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.

“This is a minor misunderstanding on social media; please verify the content before we share any information; sometimes the headline doesn’t match the content, and I advise that we verify (the content) first,” he told reporters at Wisma Bernama today.

He said this after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and China’s Xinhua News Agency, which was also attended by Bernama’s editor-in-chief (also discharging the duties of chief executive officer) Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin.

Also present was Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai.


Fahmi said he would meet Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to suggest that he hold a meeting with the editors-in-chief of media outlets in the country to clarify issues related to the booster dose. – December 18, 2023

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