MOH to supply 3,000 courses of Paxlovid in preparation for haj season

Published: May 13, 2022 1:53 PM

The Health Ministry will supply at least 3,000 Paxlovid courses in preparation to treat pilgrims if they contracted Covid-19 while performing the haj.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said medical staff would assess patient suitability before prescribing the antiviral drug to pilgrims who have tested positive for Covid-19.

“Apart from this antiviral drug...

Some patients report Covid rebounds after taking Pfizer pills

Paxlovid treatment sees 173 Covid-19 patients fully recovered

Does Pfizer's Paxlovid help those who suffer from long Covid?

Pfizer says Paxlovid fails to prevent infection of household members

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: