🇲🇾 Posts falsely claim Malaysia mandates second Covid booster as China tourist influx expected
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Malaysian social media users have repeatedly shared a false claim the country is mandating Covid-19 booster shots and"will take legal action" against those who do not comply. The claim circulated as Malaysia anticipated an influx of tourists from China, which saw a surge of coronavirus cases after hardline zero-Covid policies were scrapped at the end of 2022.
The claim, shared alongside a composite image showing Malaysia's Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa beside a vaccine vial, was posted on Facebook"Malaysians are required to take booster doses as 3 million Chinese tourists will enter the country soon. Anyone who does not take the booster dose wilMalay-language text on the image translates as:"Bringing in Chinese Tourists, Ministry of Health Wants People To Take Booster Shots.
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