IT was 5.37pm when the finance minister announced in Budget 2020 that RM60 million had been allocated for the inclusion of the pneumococcal vaccine in the National Immunisation Programme .
That’s not all. A recent study has shown that the government stands to reduce direct and indirect savings in medical costs amounting to US$119.3 million over five years. Lastly, the pneumococcal vaccine will protect the vulnerable , as well as the elderly population, with pneumonia being the main cause of death among Malaysians aged above 60.
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