A pecking order in policy
Let Nurul Izzah's merit be earned through efficacy rather than hobble her out the gate simply on prejudice, said the author.
Sun Feb 05 2023
Week Ahead: 1st week Of February 2020
This week, we discuss the efficacy of ending MCO this week, Bursa Malaysia to announce 2020 earnings, trade data stats, and unemployment figures.
Tue Mar 22 2022
COVID booster efficacy wanes significantly by fourth month: US study
It was likely that fourth doses would more likely be needed for subsets of people who mount weaker immune responses, such as the elderly and immunocompromised.
Tue Feb 15 2022
UK's Johnson warns of Omicron 'tidal wave', says two doses not enough
Data released on Friday showed that vaccine efficacy against symptomatic infection was substantially reduced.
Mon Dec 13 2021
Studies show efficacy of Pfizer vaccine as booster dose
The findings from studies abroad including Thailand, Chile and Turkey showed good efficacy of the Comirnaty vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech as a booster dose.
Fri Nov 12 2021
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
The vaccine makers said their shot showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old.
Sat Oct 23 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months - Study
The data suggests that the drop is due to waning efficacy, rather than more contagious variants, researchers said.
Tue Oct 05 2021
Two die in Japan after shots from suspended Moderna vaccines - Japan govt
The government and Moderna had said no safety or efficacy issues had been identified and the suspension was just a precaution.
Sat Aug 28 2021
Drop in COVID-19 vaccine efficacy against Delta seen in US nursing homes
The spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, which according to CDC data accounted last month for more than 80 pct of new U.S. infections.
Thu Aug 19 2021
Sinovac says its vaccine effective against Delta variant
Sinovac Biotech Ltd, the developer of CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, has defended the efficacy of its two-dose vaccine including against the Delta variant.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Sinovac: No issue with vaccine efficacy - Khairy
The decision to stop administering the Sinovac vaccine in the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme is because its delivery has been completed and has nothing to do with the vaccine's efficacy.
Fri Jul 16 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Leaked memo raises Thai concern about Sinovac efficacy.
Tue Jul 06 2021
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[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: World Bank urges Malaysia govt to spend more for poor, Study shows on vaccine efficacy against Delta
A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Wed Jun 23 2021
COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 per cent effective: Novavax
The jab "demonstrated 100 pct protection against moderate and severe disease, 90.4 pct efficacy overall," the company said.
Tue Jun 15 2021
MOH starts Ivermectin trial for high risk COVID-19 patients - Health D-G
The MOH and the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) have started clinical trials to study the use and efficacy of Ivermectin for high-risk COVID-19 patients at 12 MOH hospitals.
Sat Jun 05 2021