PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has given its assurance that it will disclose all details related to Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) stemming from the Covid-19 vaccine.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry has registration records of all Covid-19 vaccines administered to Malaysians.

"We have registration records on AEFI. There is a register which contains all data, including of fatalities.

"I had also previously raised this in the cabinet meeting on how this data must eventually be disclosed to the public. This is my responsibility and the ministry's," he said.

Dr Dzulkefly was speaking at a press conference after officiating the pre-launch of the Malaysia International Healthcare Megatrends event here today.

He was responding to a question on whether Malaysia had recorded cases of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), which some reports had linked to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

Indonesia's National Commission for the Study and Prevention of Adverse Events Following Immunisation, along with its Health Ministry and the Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), had on Sunday said there were no reported cases of Thrombosis with TTS associated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the republic.

In Malaysia, the Health Ministry had asked for an explanation from AstraZeneca on the matter.

Dr Dzulkefly, while not specifying any possible timeline for the data to be made public, said the ministry would not hide anything related to AEFI as it involves its responsibility to the people.

"What I wish to say is that we have the data and we will disclose the side effects as well. We are being responsible over this.

"We will be disclosing this at a suitable time. We will not hide anything, we are responsible for the people."

On whether the ministry has received feedback from AstraZeneca, Dr Dzulkefly said they are still waiting for an official and detailed response.

Dr Dzulkefly had earlier witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Health Ministry and KPJ Healthcare Bhd on the organisation of MIH Megatrends.

MIH Megatrends will take place from Oct 25 to 27 at the KL Convention Centre. It will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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