KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will receive 78,000 doses of the of the 400,000 doses of anti-H1N1 vaccine ordered from Britain for front-liners in healthcare and high-risk group end of this month, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today.

The balance vaccine would be received by January next year, he added.

He said although the spread of the disease in the country was still under control, the situation should not be taken lightly with the United States President, Barack Obama, having declared H1N1 a national emergency in the America two days ago.

Liow said Malaysia should be prepared to face the possibility of a second wave of the H1N1, expected end of this year.

"Of course the number of H1N1 patients warded in ICU is decreasing and the death caused by the pandemic is still at 77, but this is not the end, we have to be more cautious and alert to face a second wave of H1N1 which is expected at the end of this year," he told reporters after opening a seminar on "Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases" at Selayang Hospital

He also said the spread of the virus was still active in the country and advised the public to take the necessary precautions.