PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has given assurances that it’s going to disclose data on the opposed occasions following immunisation (AEFI) ensuing from COVID-19 vaccines at a time to be decided, says its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Without specifying a definitive timeframe, he mentioned it was his accountability as Minister of Health, and he had beforehand raised in post-Cabinet conferences for AEFI stories to be made public.
“After all, we (MOH) usually are not attempting to cover something. We will probably be accountable to the individuals and the general public.
“(This is as a result of) it (data) is requested by many events together with the general public. We have stored (information) on the AEFI, certainly we now have a register and certainly there’s, the whole lot within the data, together with those that have died, we now have stored (the information),“ he instructed reporters after the pre-launch ceremony of Malaysia International Healthcare (MIH) Megatrends 2024 right here as we speak.
He was responding to a query on whether or not there have been any stories of circumstances of thrombosis with “thrombocytopenia” syndrome linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine in Malaysia, following a report launched on the matter in Indonesia yesterday.
According to a eNM report yesterday, the National Commission for the Study and Prevention of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) committee, the Ministry of Health, and the Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) of Indonesia confirmed that there had been no stories acquired of circumstances of thrombosis with “thrombocytopenia” syndrome related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the nation.
Meanwhile, when requested if he had acquired a proof from pharmaceutical agency AstraZeneca relating to the unintended effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, Dr Dzulkefly mentioned he was nonetheless ready for an official rationalization on the matter.
Previously, Dr Dzulkefly was reported to have said that the corporate needs to be accountable by offering thorough and clear explanations not solely to Malaysia, however to the complete world to keep away from public issues.
Meanwhile, he mentioned the three-day MIH Megatrends convention would function a platform to collect round 1,000 healthcare trade gamers to share experience on the newest well being methods and finest options by way of good collaboration amongst varied events.
“The outcomes of the Megatrends will probably be essential for advancing medical science, bettering healthcare supply, fostering collaboration and selling steady studying amongst professionals,“ he mentioned.
Earlier, he additionally witnessed the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between MOH and KPJ Healthcare Berhad which would be the ministry’s strategic accomplice for MIH Megatrends 2024 which is scheduled to happen in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 25 to Oct 27.
