LARUT – The Health Ministry is investigating a claim that a Covid-19 vaccine recipient was injected with an empty syringe.
Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said the ministry viewed the matter seriously and an in-depth investigation would be carried out because issues or problems related to vaccination could not be taken lightly.
“This is not the time to joke around. I deeply regret this bad news. Apart from worrying about the increase and spread of the Covid-19 cases, we are also worried about the spread of fake news. We have to verify,” he told a press conference after visiting the Selama vaccination centre today.
A video purportedly showing a man being injected with an empty syringe went viral on social media recently.
The man, who had lodged a police report over the matter, only knew that he was given an empty injection after checking his recording of the vaccination process. – Bernama, July 9, 2021
