MUHYIDDIN Yassin will be among the first Malaysians to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in a bid to convince the people that the inoculations are safe and effective.

The prime minister said it would be followed by front-line workers, before being given to target groups, such as the elderly, those with non-communicable diseases and chronic respiratory diseases.

He said the Special Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee, which had been established and co-chaired by the health and science, technology and innovation ministers, will ensure that the supply of vaccines could be obtained immediately.

“The government expects the first supply of one million doses of vaccine from Pfizer to be received and will be given to the target group by February 2021 at the earliest,” he said.

Muhyiddin said this in a short video on the latest development regarding the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysians. 

He said the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the Health Ministry will monitor the effectiveness and safety of vaccines once they are used.

“Once again, I would like to invite all of you to appreciate and cultivate new norms in everyday life even after we receive vaccine supplies and being vaccinated.

“We need to adapt to the new norms because the virus is already in the community,” he said.

Muhyiddin also reminded the people to adhere to rules that have been set and to frequently wash hands, wear masks and maintain physical distance. – Bernama, December 22, 2020.