RM3b Covid-19 vaccine budget not only for Pfizer - minister

Published: Dec 7, 2020 8:33 AM | Updated: Dec 7, 2020 9:00 AM

PARLIAMENT | Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has clarified that not all of the RM3 billion allocation under Budget 2021 will be used to obtain Covid-19 vaccines from US drugmaker Pfizer.

Khairy said he was made aware of a viral statement attributed to Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah (BN-Gua Musang) on the costs to purchase Pfizer vaccines.

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