Mixing vaccines could be winning formula, say experts

Mixing vaccines could be winning formula, say experts


A mix of vaccines could see patients acquiring greater immunity against more variants of the Covid-19 virus, say health experts.

PETALING JAYA: While the government is studying the possibility of using different vaccines for first and second doses to boost resilience to variants, health experts are already backing such a move locally after results abroad have shown promise.

During an online talk hosted by the Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia, vaccine minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government was looking into the possibility of using the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first dose and Pfizer for the second.

He said a paper on the method has been submitted to the national vaccination committee.

Former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said this…

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