Malaysia announced it had established a US$2.4 million compensation fund to provide cash assistance for any COVID-19 vaccine recipients who suffer severe reactions due to inoculations.
Under the new fund, individuals requiring extended hospitalisation due to a vaccine reaction will be eligible for RM50,000 (US$12,171), or RM500,000 if this results in permanent disability or death.
Last week, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the government will almost double its COVID-19 immunisation budget to RM5 billion to speed up its target of vaccinating 80 per cent of its 32 million population by December, instead of February 2022.
Read the full news article published in Channel News Asia here
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