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Mercer Marsh Benefits Malaysia Podcast

This special episode of the Mercer Marsh Benefits Malaysia podcast features Datuk Dr. Christopher K.C. Lee, subject matter expert on infectious diseases, who addresses concerns around employees' health and safety as they return to the workplace, especially with regards to the more infectious Delta variant.
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Healthy Workplace: Covid-19 Control and Prevention

As Malaysia reached more than 90%* of the country’s adult population having completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination, and both social and economic sectors re-opening gradually, many had questions on their health and safety as they return to the workplace, especially with regards to the more infectious Delta variant.

This special episode of the Mercer Marsh Benefits Malaysia podcast features Datuk Dr. Christopher K.C. Lee, subject matter expert on infectious diseases, who addresses such concerns along with Ho Mun Kiat, Mercer Marsh Benefits Leader, Malaysia.

The topics covered in this podcast:

  1. Risk dynamics of emerging Covid-19 variants and the efficacy of vaccines.
  2. Best workplace practices and keeping unvaccinated employees safe.
  3. Are we ready for the pandemic to become endemic?
  4. Encouraging vaccine acceptance.
  5. Vaccine boosters.

Datuk Dr. Lee is the National Advisor for Infectious Diseases in the Ministry of Health (MOH).  He is the subject matter expert and helms various national committee on infectious diseases.  He is currently attached to the MSU Medical Center in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

*As of 14 October 2021 stated at https://covidnow.moh.gov.my/vaccinations