Give Boosters Another Shot

Dr Farhan Rusli, Assistant Professor and Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

20-Dec-23 08:45

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Covid numbers are rising again. Patient numbers are still manageable and public health practitioners do not see the need of an MCO. Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist, International Islamic University Malaysia speaks to us about the right strategy for Covid-19 management, why the public ought to get booster shots and whether MySejahtera could make a comeback.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Anwar Mahbob

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Categories: managing disease, health policy

Tags: covid-19, ministry of health malaysia, movement control order,

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