Malaysia received 268,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, its first batch from the pharmaceutical company, according to a state news agency .
Health Minister Adham Baba said the batch was purchased through the Covax facility. "The Covax facility sent the vaccine from South Korea, and we will keep it at the designated storage centre," he told reporters, according to Bernama.
"Our view is that the AstraZeneca vaccine is beneficial for use by certain groups [...] (we) need to have more brands of vaccine as some people may be compatible with this vaccine," he said.
