Germany donates over 852,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam

Germany has sent over 852,480 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to aid Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19.

Germany has sent over 852,480 doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to aid Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19.

  

852,480 doses of Astra Zeneca arrive in Vietnam

The vaccine arrived in Vietnam on September 16 via the COVAX Facility and collaboration from UNICEF and WHO.

German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner said that Germany stood beside Vietnam in the fight against Covid-19. No one would be safe until everyone was safe and that was why Germany and the EU support a fair and transparent vaccine roll-out programme via COVAX Facility.

Kidong Park, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Vietnam expressed gratitude to Germany amid the pandemic. He also showed support for the policy to prioritise frontline workers, the elderly and people with underlying conditions.

With the newest donation from Germany, Vietnam has now received a total of 12,578,110 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine via the COVAX Facility.

On September 3, Germany also gave 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca to Vietnam and promised to give 75 ventilators, 14 monitors and 20,000 oxygen meters.

The COVAX Facility is the pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which is a global collaboration to accelerate development, production, and equitable access to vaccines.