In just the four weeks of September 2021, VNVC has handed over more than 5 million doses of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Health, promptly strengthening Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in that fight against the epidemic.

The Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) has handed over 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the Health Ministry.

These batches of vaccines are under the VNVC’s order of 30 million doses with AstraZeneca in November 2020. To date, this historic contract of VNVC has brought in nearly 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Vietnam, protecting the health and lives of tens of millions of people, making great contributions to our country's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the Ministry of Health, to date, the country has injected more than 38 million doses of vaccine, including more than 22.3 million first shots and 7.9 million second jabs, reaching 72% of the total number of vaccines distributed. The rate of injection of at least one dose of vaccine is 41.1% of the population aged 18 years and older.

About 14 million doses are currently being injected, of which about 10.5 million new doses have been allocated since September 16.

First Sputnik V vaccine batch successfully produced in Vietnam

The Health Ministry’s Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech) announced on September 24 that it has successfully produced the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine in Vietnam.

Nano Covax Covid-19 vaccine candidate to be assessed by Indian institute

The Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI) will evaluate immunogenicity of the Made-in-Vietnam Nano Covax Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Vietnam.

Van Don airport welcomes over 300 passengers from France with “vaccine passport”

Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh on September 23 welcomed an international flight carrying 301 passengers from France, who are eligible for the pilot “vaccine passport” programme of the Ministry of Health.

Hungary presents Covid-19 vaccine, medical supply to Vietnam

The Hungarian Government has presented Vietnam with 100,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and 100,000 antigen test kits to support the Southeast Asian country in its battle against Covid-19.

Bac Giang receives 200,000 Vero Cell vaccine doses

(BGO) – The Center of Disease Control (CDC) in Bac Giang province on September 20 received 200,000 Covid-19 Vero Cell vaccine doses allocated by the Ministry of Health.

Source: NDO