Covid 19 vaccines

According to Mr. Long, in the past time, with great efforts in the vaccine strategies, especially through vaccine diplomacy, so far our country has received 80 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from the support of the international community. However, the access to the Covid-19 vaccine of Vietnam as well as many countries that are not able to produce the vaccine for their own is still facing many difficulties including the legal issues related to the purchase, sale, and import of vaccines. Moreover, the vaccine supplier offers conditions such as indemnification agreements, disclaimers, the confidentiality of the information and also risks related to untimely delivery. Next, the vaccine shortages resulting from higher-than-expected demand, have taken place globally. Finally, nations have been adding more people to the list of vaccination. Health Minister Long disclosed that as scheduled, Vietnam will receive a large number of the vaccine in October but the supply is not … [Read more...] about Health Minister reveals scarcity of Covid-19 vaccine

Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Viễn District, the northern province of Ninh Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Thuỳ Dung HÀ NỘI — Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Việt Nam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hà Nội on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions … [Read more...] about A master plan for COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 needed: Foreign minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, head of the Government's Working Group on vaccine diplomacy, said Vietnam needs to develop a master plan for COVID-19 vaccines in 2022 based on the country’s demand. Sputnik V vaccines being administered for people in Gia Vien District, the northern province of Ninh Binh. He made the statement at a meeting of the working group in Hanoi on Wednesday to evaluate the results of the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister over the past two months. At the same time, the group members discussed the orientation of vaccine diplomacy in the new situation. Reports presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health at the meeting said that under the drastic direction and participation of the leaders of the Party, the State, the National Assembly and the Government and the close, effective and timely coordination between domestic ministries and branches and Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad, vaccine diplomacy has … [Read more...] about A master plan for COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 needed: Foreign Minister

Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia is making preparations for due diligence as it is competing with India and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to become a hub for COVID-19 vaccination training and knowledge transfer in the Asia-Pacific region. The press briefing was themed 'Plan of Activities and Priority of Indonesia ’s Multilateral Diplomacy for 2022 and Achievement of Indonesia’s Multilateral Diplomacy' in Jakarta. The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated the creation of hubs for COVID-19 vaccination training and knowledge in a number of regions as part of efforts to build herd immunity, she said. South Africa has been the first country to become a hub for COVID-19 vaccination in Africa on account of low vaccine production in the region, she noted./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia aims to become hub for COVID-19 vaccination training in Asia-Pacific

An additional 560,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and 12.5 tonnes of medical equipment was transported from some European countries to Vietnam on Thursday. Covid-19 vaccine and medical equipment arrive in Hanoi from some European countries on October 14 The goods included 100,000 vaccine doses donated by the Slovakian government, 60,000 doses donated by the Croatian government, 400,000 other doses bought from the Hungarian government, and 12.5 tonnes of medical equipment worth USD 380,000 donated by Vietnamese people living in Hungary. Between October 8-13, Vietnam also received roughly 2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as gifts from the United States, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccines donated by the US to 9.5 million doses. According to the Ministry of Health, as of October 13, Vietnam has received about 90 million doses of vaccine from COVAX, bilateral donations, and its own order. Up to now, the country … [Read more...] about Vietnam receives more Covid-19 vaccines and medical equipment from Europe

Children aged 12 - 17 will be vaccinated against Covid-19 (Photo: VNA) In a document issued on October 14, the MoH asked provinces and centrally-run cities nationwide to expand the vaccination to people aged 12 - 17, with those aged 16 - 17 to get the shots first. The inoculation will be carried out basing on the vaccine supply and the pandemic situation in each locality. The MoH noted it has authorized a vaccine for use for this age group on the basis of the producer’s and its instructions. Each person will be injected with two doses of the same vaccine, the ministry said, adding that the work will begin in October in the localities have sufficient conditions. Their health departments were told to boost communications to encourage locals to enable the eligible children in the age group to receive timely and full vaccination. The MoH also requested epidemiology and Pasteur institutes to quickly make training plans and guidance on Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12 - … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccination now covers children aged 12 – 17: MoH