Hope is on its way: COVID-19 vaccination in Malaysia

Malaysia has moved into the second year of living with COVID-19 with total cases surpassing 800,000 and more than 6,000 fatalities. These are not just numbers but people, each with a life story that means a world to someone, very dearly missed and a great loss. To halt the spread of the virus, public health and social measures have been put in place since the first case of COVID-19 was detected in January last year. Into the second year of the pandemic, Malaysians have generally shown solidarity in practising the standard operating procedures (SOP) for COVID-19. Wearing masks, physical distancing and frequent hand washing are now the new norms for us. As we move into the third quarter of this year, there is greater hope with the emergence of additional tools-vaccines to fight the virus.