{"id":12241,"date":"2021-11-01T18:07:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12241"},"modified":"2021-11-01T18:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:07:14","slug":"pm-launches-national-vaccine-development-roadmap-jab-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=12241","title":{"rendered":"PM launches National Vaccine Development Roadmap, jab institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bangi, Nov 1 <\/strong>—\u00a0Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today launched the National Vaccine Development Roadmap (NVDR) and Malaysian Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI) in an effort to turn the country into a hub for vaccine production and boost\u00a0confidence in vaccine use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The prime minister said that through\u00a0NVDR and\u00a0MGVI, Malaysia can produce its own vaccines that are quality, effective, and safe in accordance with conditions set by the National Pharmaceutical\u00a0Regulatory Agency\u00a0(NPRA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough\u00a0R&D and vaccine production\u00a0requires heavy investment, such efforts have the potential to bring long-term returns for\u00a0Keluarga\u00a0Malaysia in the form of cost savings in treating diseases and investments by multinational companies in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the implementation of the NDVR and the establishment of the MGVI, high-skill human capital in various fields of research, especially those related to healthcare and vaccines, can be produced,\u201d he said at the launch ceremony at the Malaysian Genome Institute here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also present were Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister\u00a0Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba and Health Minister\u00a0Khairy Jamaluddin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore job opportunities can be created for Keluarga\u00a0Malaysia to help increase the number of skilled workers and enhance the standard of living and health of the people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ismail Sabri said\u00a0NVDR will not focus solely on\u00a0Covid-19, instead, its role will cover the development of vaccines for other diseases, including head and neck cancer by Cancer Research Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said three projects are ready to be implemented through NVDR, with the first involving the production of two types of Covid-19 jabs, using the inactivated virus and mRNA, developed by the Institute for Medical Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said for this purpose, the funds extended by the government involve research allocations for the Health Ministry and\u00a0Sukuk Prihatin totaling\u00a0RM3.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second project \u2013 Development of\u00a0Mucosal\/Oral\/Subunit Vaccines Against Cholera,\u00a0Tuberculosis, and Covid-19 \u2013 is a cholera vaccine developed in collaboration with Universiti Sains Malaysia and AIMST University, with additional funding of RM10.5 million from the Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) via the Strategic Research Fund, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe third project is the Pre-clinical Evaluation of a\u00a0Therapeutic\u00a0Cancer Vaccine for the Treatment of Head and Neck\u00a0Cancer by Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM) at a cost of RM3 million, financed by\u00a0MOSTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHowever, as there is not yet a facility to conduct the first human clinical trial in Malaysia, CRM will conduct the clinical trial from February 2022 until March 2023 in the United Kingdom,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On MGVI, he said upgrading MGI is in line with the institute\u2019s scope of focusing on genome research and molecular biology in vaccine production efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am confident that the establishment of MGVI can have a positive impact on the country from economic, social, and technological aspects, thus contributing to economic stability because there is no dependence on external sources of supply,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ismail Sabri said the government is committed to propelling research and development to produce new technologies by ensuring that 50% of the government\u2019s research funds are provided for experimental development (pre-commercialization activities), especially for innovations with high commercialization potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through various programs implemented by the government, he said, the country expects more vaccine scientists to be produced, thus supporting the government\u2019s plan to increase the ability to develop human-specific vaccines not only for domestic use but also for the global market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also expressed confidence that Malaysia can reduce its dependence on vaccine-producing countries as it strengthens its health security.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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