The booster interval for recipients of Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines will be shortened to three months compared to six months before, the Health Ministry announced today, in a move that would make more people eligible for a booster shot ahead of the looming possibility of an Omicron wave.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government is ramping up the rollout of the booster shots, which will entail the reinstruction of mega vaccine administration centres. Most Malaysian adults eligible for a booster shot are expected to receive the vaccine in the coming January and February...