Malaysia procures 6.4 million doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine: Muhyiddin
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has signed a deal to procure 6.4 million doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday.
The government is also in final negotiations with China-based manufacturers Sinovac and CanSino as well as Russia's Gamaleya Institute to procure their vaccines, Mr Muhyiddin said in a televised address.
Malaysia expects to buy enough supplies to cover more than 80 per cent of its population, he said.
REUTERS
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