Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on Sept 22.
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): All parties have been told to remain calm and not to trigger public alarm following a video clip which alleged several individuals died after receiving Covid-19 vaccine, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.
In a tweet, he said the Health Ministry (MOH) is studying the matter and would respond soon.
“MOH acknowledged the presence of a viral video on social media over side effects following the dispensing of vaccine under adolescent vaccination programme.
“MOH views the matter seriously and MOH is also obtaining the details of the issue raised in the video,” he said on his Twitter site.
The 1 minute 40 seconds video clip featured a woman claiming that several individuals including two secondary school students in Ipoh, Perak and a teenager in Lahad Datu, Sabah have died due to Covid-19 vaccine.
Earlier, Perak police chief, Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said the claims on two students in Ipoh, Perak in the video were not true. – Bernama