The Health Ministry and the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunisation (Gavi) are finalising the date to sign the Optional Purchase Arrangement agreement to participate in the Covid-19 vaccine global access (Covax) vaccine allocation plan.

Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the cabinet had, on Oct 14, agreed for Malaysia to join Covax which would guarantee vaccine supply for 20 percent of the country's population.