Mestron: We don't have MOH clearance to buy or distribute Covid-19 vaccines

Mestron Holdings Bhd has clarified that it does not have clearance from the Health Ministry to purchase or distribute Covid-19 vaccines.

"Mestron's intention is to explore and venture into the vaccine distribution business by partnering with Zhongyu Yexing (Chengdu) Industrial Co Ltd (Zhongyu)," it said in a statement today.

It was responding to a Berita Harian article on Friday, with the headline "Mestron edar vaksin Covid-19 dari China" (Mestron distributing Covid-19 vaccines from China).

The article cited company...