Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it was "incorrect" of Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang to claim that Belgium is paying 20 times less for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine compared to Malaysia.<br /><br />"RM3 billion is our overall estimate to get coverage for at least 70 percent of our population. Your statement is incorrect," replied Khairy to a tweet by Lim.<br /><br />Lim was referring to faux pas by Belgium secretary of state Eva De Bleeker, who accidentally revealed that her country paid 12 euros (approximately RM60) per dose for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.<br /><br />Given that Malaysia has an estimated population of 31 million, the RM3 billion allocation would work out to about RM142 per person to vaccinate about 70 percent of the population.
