Vaccinations

In a resolution issued Monday on buying Cuba’s Abdala vaccine, produced by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), the government said the doses will be procured by a contractor chosen in line with the Law on Bidding for "special cases." The resolution accepts the usual disclaimers for emergency use vaccines and that any contract dispute will be handled in accordance with Cuban law. In case the two parties in the contract cannot reach an agreement, the settlement shall be based on the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris, France. The purchase decision follows the Health Ministry granting emergency use approval for Cuba’s Abdala Covid-19 vaccine Friday. The vaccine employs a traditional approach by using a part of the spike protein, which the virus uses to bind to human cells, to build up the immune reaction. Cuba approved emergency use of the Abdala vaccine on July 9 after manufacturers announced it was more than 92 … [Read more...] about Vietnam to buy 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from Cuba

From September 15 to 21, Da Nang City will implement a plan to administer AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 to more than 192,200 people. This is the largest vaccination campaign ever in the city which aims to give the first dose of vaccine to 100% of people aged 18 and over in September. The local health sector has arranged many vaccination sites in all districts. The people in this phase include employees of private clinics; the frontline forces in epidemic prevention and control at all levels; employees of press agencies, companies, enterprises, industrial clusters. Also, teachers, lecturers, employees at schools and education institutions; the poor, disadvantaged people; people aged 18 to 65 in areas with high population density will also be vaccinated. Some pictures taken by VietNamNet at the vaccination site at Tien Son Sports Palace of Hai Chau district: Vaccination tables are arranged to keep a minimum distance of 2m. … [Read more...] about Images of Da Nang’s largest-ever vaccination campaign

COVID-19 vaccination in Thai Binh (Source: thaibinhtv.vn) Thai Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Thai Binh is focusing its efforts on implementing a COVID-19 vaccination campaign as part of the biggest-ever national vaccination campaign that was launched in July. Vaccination, along with strict adherence to the “ 5K message ” given by the Ministry of Health, which are khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khai bao y te (health declaration), is defined as the solution that Vietnam is applying to reign in the pandemic. Pham Nam Thai, Vice Director of the provincial Health Department said that Thai Binh is conducting the first phase of the vaccination campaign, which concentrates on injecting COVID-19 vaccines to prioritised groups, including forces working at the frontline in the pandemic fight. In this first phase, the locality has set up more than 70 vaccination stations in hospitals, … [Read more...] about Thai Binh determined to early complete COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Ha Long, a tourism city on Vietnam’s northern coast and home to Ha Long Bay, has reopened beaches and various physical activities after most of its adult population received their COVID-19 vaccinations. The administration of the city, part of Quang Ninh Province, on Sunday decided to reopen since the city has inoculated around 90 percent of residents aged 18 and older. Such resumption is part of the city's steps to meet its double goal of fighting COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development, after months of suspension due to the pandemic, local authorities said. Public beaches, football fields, gyms, fitness facilities, yoga centers, and billiards clubs have been allowed to re-operate from Sunday noon. Activities to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday, will also be conducted. The city’s authorities require all individuals and organizations engaging in such activities to fully implement epidemic prevention measures. Administrations of all levels … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Ha Long City reopens beaches as 90% of adults got COVID-19 vaccination

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Sunday decided to allocate an additional eight million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to 25 cities and provinces. The doses, made by Chinese firm Sinopharm, are donated by Vietnamese Van Thinh Phat Group. Of the 25 provinces and cities, Hanoi is the biggest recipient with 1.36 million shots, followed by Quang Ninh with 700,000, and 500,000 for each of Ho Chi Minh City, Lang Son Province, Hai Phong City, and Yen Bai Province. The new jabs will help these localities inoculate people with the first and second jabs. Before Sunday’s allocation, 5.5 million Sinopharm vaccine doses had been used to immunize people in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh Province, Hai Phong City, Binh Duong Province, and Dong Nai Province. So far, Vietnam has received approximately 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, including 20 million Sinopharm shots, more than six million of which were donated by China and five million were purchased by Ho Chi Minh City, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s health ministry allocates 8 million more Sinopharm vaccine doses

Vietnam has got 45 million doses from donations and purchases, of which nearly 12 million doses came from the COVAX. The Government of Vietnam today [Sept 20] decided to import 10 million doses of Cuba’s homegrown Abdala Covid-19 vaccine. Abdala vaccine is produced by AICA Pharmaceutical Laboratories and packaged at Level 2 at the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB). “Once again, the peoples of Cuba and Vietnam share their scientific-technological achievements,” tweeted the Cuban institution. Three days ago, Vietnam approved Abdala ahead of the ongoing visit to Cuba paid by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a phone talk with the COVAX Facility's Managing Director Aurélia Nguyen. Photo: VGP Chinh requested the COVAX Facility to facilitate the delivery to Vietnam in September, October, and November as it was committed to providing. He expressed that Vietnam considers contributing more … [Read more...] about Today’s Covid News: Vietnam to buy 10 million vaccine doses from Cuba