DKSH to Distribute CanSino Vaccine in Malaysia

DKSH Malaysia has been appointed by Malaysia's Ministry of Health to store and distribute the CanSino vaccine nationwide from August 25, 2021.

Media release

Petaling Jaya, August 25, 2021 – DKSH, the leading partner for companies seeking to grow their businesses in Asia and beyond, has been appointed by Malaysia's Ministry of Health (MOH) as the official distributor for the CanSino vaccine nationwide effective August 25, 2021.

Under this agreement, DKSH Malaysia will store and distribute CanSino vaccine to all MOH-designated vaccination centers (Pusat Pemberian Vaksin or PPV) in East and West Malaysia.

The CanSino vaccine will be stored at DKSH Malaysia's ISO-certified healthcare distribution center in Shah Alam, which has existing fit-for-purpose cold chain capabilities to handle life-saving drugs and highly sensitive temperature-controlled vaccines.

Gary Chee, Vice President, Business Unit Healthcare, DKSH Malaysia said: “For almost a century now, DKSH has been a pivotal partner in the history of Malaysian healthcare. Over the years, we have supported both public and private healthcare in several vaccine projects. We deliver on our promise to preserve the quality and safety of products under our care according to stringent quality standards. With our proven distribution competence in East and West Malaysia, we are confident of providing reliable and safe cold chain services in accordance with good distribution practice and quality assurances standards for important and urgent deliveries like the COVID-19 vaccines.”

For further information, please contact:

DKSH Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad

Siew Lee Ngim

Manager, Branding & Communications

Phone +60 3 7882 8883

siew.lee.ngim@dksh.com