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After arriving in Vietnam, a shipment of over 1.3 million jabs of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been handed over to the Ministry of Health to continue feeding the country’s accelerated immunization campaign. The ministry received 1,317,500 vaccine doses from the Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on Monday, as part of the 30-million-dose contract signed between VNVC and the manufacturer in late 2020. The latest shipment, which arrived in Ho Chi Minh City last Friday, has taken the total number of vaccine doses delivered to Vietnam from this source to nearly 15 million, including five million this month. VNVC has previously agreed to hand over all the vaccine doses under this contract to the ministry on a non-profit basis and pay all relevant expenses, including that on vaccine storage. To date, the country has received more than 54 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from different sources, including COVAX Facility, contract purchases, and donations. This vaccine … [Read more...] about Vietnam gets 1.3 million more doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

German Ambassador to Việt Nam, Guido Hildner (fourth from left), with Deputy Foreign Minister Tô Anh Dũng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Germany has donated a further 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca to Việt Nam, the second time in two weeks that the country has supported Việt Nam in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The shipment arrived at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on Sunday. The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a symbolic reception in Hà Nội. The donation comes from German stockpiles and follows an offer made by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính. German Ambassador to Việt Nam, Guido Hildner, said “This is the second delivery of vaccines from Germany within two weeks. Together with the COVAX shipment on 16 September, Germany's support to Việt Nam now totals 3.45 million doses of vaccine.” “This support is an expression of our solidarity with the people of Việt Nam. It also underscores our commitment … [Read more...] about Germany donates a further 2.6 million doses of AstraZeneca to Việt Nam

On the day, about four million doses arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, where is on the way to conduct reopening plans. About 2.6 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Vietnam today [Sept 27] as an offer made by German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel to Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Dr. Guido Hildner, German Ambassador to Vietnam, and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung at the handover ceremony in Hanoi on Sept 27. Photo: Embassy of Germany in Hanoi This is the second delivery of vaccines from Germany within two weeks, including the first shipment via the COVAX Facility, according to the German Ambassador to Vietnam, Dr. Guido Hildner. The latest batch drove up German donations to 3.45 million doses, making Germany the biggest European donor to Hanoi. “This support is an expression of our solidarity with the people of Vietnam. It also underscores our commitment to the Strategic Partnership with Vietnam, whose 10th … [Read more...] about Today’s Covid News: Germany donates 2.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam

The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) on September 27 transferred 1,317,500 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Health. The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company transfers 1,317,500 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Health on September 27. The vaccines belong to VNVC's contract to buy 30 million doses from AstraZeneca which was signed in November 2020. So far AstraZeneca has delivered nearly 15 million doses in the contract to Vietnam. The Vietnamese Ministry of Health is responsible for carrying out the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign which gives free vaccination to all local people. According to the ministry, Vietnam has received nearly 53 million doses so far through the COVAX facility, foreign government aid, and commercial contracts. The country aims to vaccinate 70 percent of its population by next April. By the end of Sunday, the country had conducted over 38.36 million … [Read more...] about Over 1.3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses transferred to Health Ministry