Vietnam to roll out vaccines for emergency cases in Q1
The Ministry of Health announced that they will roll out vaccines to healthcare workers and other urgent cases in the first quarter of 2021 at the regular government meeting.
The Ministry of Health announced that they will roll out vaccines to healthcare workers and other urgent cases in the first quarter of 2021 at the regular government meeting on January 29.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long speaks at the meeting on January 29.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said they had approved Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the UK for use in urgent cases. Astra Zeneca will provide about 30 million doses in 2021. The ministry is still working with other firms to ensure more vaccines for Vietnam including Pfizer and Moderna.
Vietnamese firms were asked to continue with their tests and manufacturing of locally-made vaccines.
Nanogen has completed the first-stage trial for Nanocovax vaccine and will start the second stage in February.
The Institute of Vaccines and Biological Medical has started the first stage of the trial for their Covivax vaccine on January 21. The first stage will end in late February and the second stage will start in March.
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