Why allow Sinovac to be sold, Rafidah asks vaccine committee

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PETALING JAYA: Rafidah Aziz is demanding that the committee overseeing the vaccine supply explain the decision to allow the sale of 14 million Sinovac doses to states and private entities.

The former international trade and industry minister said the people should not be made to pay for “what should be free”.

“Is not vaccinating the population a healthcare service to the rakyat?” she said in a statement. “Is not the vaccination of the entire population already budgeted for? Was not the total requirements all calculated, and planned for, to be delivered free to the rakyat?”

Rafidah said this in response to news that Pharmaniaga Bhd will sell the vaccine to interested states and private companies from this month till September.

The pharmaceutical giant was given the green light to do so by the Covid-19 vaccine supply access guarantee special committee (JKJAV).


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