Malaysia Apologizes for ‘Human Error’ Over Empty Covid Jab

Government confirms individual administered with empty syringe
Malaysia fully vaccinated 15.6% of population as of Thursday

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By Anisah Shukry

July 23, 2021 at 5:19 AM UTC

Updated on

July 23, 2021 at 8:15 AM UTC

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Malaysia has confirmed one case of an individual being injected with an empty syringe in its national vaccination rollout, categorizing it as a human error.

The government further identified two cases where individuals were given an extra dose of the Coronavirus vaccine due to confusion, said Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in a briefing Friday.