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Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Published: 05 Aug 2021 - 11:12 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 04:25 pm
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Reuters

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.