Over eight million doses of various Covid-19 vaccines have expiry dates between February and September, according to the Health Ministry.

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Over Eight Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Set to Expire Between February and September

The Malaysian Ministry of Health has indicated that more than eight million doses of various Covid-19 vaccines are scheduled to expire between February and September. These vaccines remain eligible for use within the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) up until their respective expiry dates. The total quantity of doses approaching expiration across different brands amounts to 8,633,249.
Specific Vaccine Expiry Details

Among the vaccines with upcoming expiry dates, Sinopharm's Covilo accounts for 499,970 doses expiring in September. Can Sino's Convidencia has a significant portion, with 144,978 doses having already expired in February, and an additional 2.1 million doses set to expire in March, followed by 900,000 in April. Sinovac's Coronavac has 1.16 million doses expiring between March and July, with another 1 million expiring in September. Pfizer's Comirnaty has 2.59 million doses with an expiry by April 2023, and its paediatric formulation, Comirnaty Paeds, has 244,262 doses expiring by June 2023.
Utilisation of Current Vaccine Stock

The Ministry of Health plans to utilise the existing vaccine supply to continue the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), with a particular focus on administering booster doses. This strategic deployment aims to maximise the use of available vaccines before they become unusable.
Previously Expired Vaccine Quantities

As of February 28 this year, a total of 2,796,638 doses of various Covid-19 vaccine brands had already expired at the Ministry of Health's facility and its vaccine storage warehouse. This figure represents 3.27 per cent of the total vaccine doses received by the government, a quantity that includes both purchased doses and those obtained through donations.

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