This comes as various groups, including health experts, have called for tightened restrictions, such as the screening and testing of Chinese visitors.
“The ministry is in close communication with the World Health Organization , China and our peers from Asean. This includes more data on genetic sequencing and disease impact, including hospitalisations, intensive care unit admissions and deaths, as well as vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60.
Her ministry, she said, was weighing public concerns on the surge in infections in China and restrictions imposed by other nations on Chinese travellers.Dr Zaliha called on those who have exceeded a six-month period since their first booster shot to get a second dose without waiting for the bivalent vaccine to be available.
The conditional approval for the bivalent vaccine was given on Dec 14, and the supplies are expected to arrive in Malaysia early this year. She also advised the public to observe precautionary measures and the SOPs, as well as to practise TRIIS .
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