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eraction session with the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, YB Khairy Jamaluddin bin
Abu Bakar, with MCY 2020 Award winner Bizchat, YAB Tunku Dato' Seri Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
with the Title Go Global In Expo 2020 Dubai.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR is being actively developed worldwide. OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 2330
ENSURING ACCESS TO Science diplomacy efforts that were
COVID-19 VACCINE SUPPLY jointly carried out by the Ministry of
(JKJAV) Health (MOH), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA) and the Ministry of Science,
The Special Committee for Ensuring Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply starting April 2020.
(JKJAV) which is co-chaired by the
Minister of Health Malaysia and the The strategic international cooperation,
Minister of Science, Technology and be it at a multilateral or bilateral level,
Innovation, was established to ensure is a step by the country to support the
timely access to the supply of COVID-19 national aspirations and participate
vaccines for the country. in solidarity efforts at a global level
towards combating COVID-19. It has
JKJAV also plays an important role as allowed for the diversification ofvaccine
the primary committee in the planning, procurement options forthe country and
implementation and monitoring of the reduced dependence on a single source
entire National COVID-19 Immunisation of supply.
Programme. The Government has
adopted a multi-pronged approach to On 13 November 2020, Malaysia officially
enable Malaysia to secure access to a signed on to the COVID-19Vaccine Global
portfolio of COVID-19 vaccines which Access (COVAX) facility, a global initiative
Abu Bakar, with MCY 2020 Award winner Bizchat, YAB Tunku Dato' Seri Zain Al-'Abidin ibni Tuanku Muhriz
with the Title Go Global In Expo 2020 Dubai.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR is being actively developed worldwide. OFFICIAL YEAR BOOK 202 2330
ENSURING ACCESS TO Science diplomacy efforts that were
COVID-19 VACCINE SUPPLY jointly carried out by the Ministry of
(JKJAV) Health (MOH), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA) and the Ministry of Science,
The Special Committee for Ensuring Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply starting April 2020.
(JKJAV) which is co-chaired by the
Minister of Health Malaysia and the The strategic international cooperation,
Minister of Science, Technology and be it at a multilateral or bilateral level,
Innovation, was established to ensure is a step by the country to support the
timely access to the supply of COVID-19 national aspirations and participate
vaccines for the country. in solidarity efforts at a global level
towards combating COVID-19. It has
JKJAV also plays an important role as allowed for the diversification ofvaccine
the primary committee in the planning, procurement options forthe country and
implementation and monitoring of the reduced dependence on a single source
entire National COVID-19 Immunisation of supply.
Programme. The Government has
adopted a multi-pronged approach to On 13 November 2020, Malaysia officially
enable Malaysia to secure access to a signed on to the COVID-19Vaccine Global
portfolio of COVID-19 vaccines which Access (COVAX) facility, a global initiative
