The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee has approved giving the vaccine to athletes representing Malaysia in international-level competitions on the basis of national significance, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

“I want to inform that the committee has agreed to give the vaccine to individuals and teams representing Malaysia in international competitions. This is under the category of national significance,” Khairy said.

His clarification comes after news of national footballers getting vaccinated today under Phase 2 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) went viral on social media...