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Binh Duong proposes purchasing over 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

The Health Department of the southern province of Binh Duong has submitted to the provincial People’s Committee the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines for local people.
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Binh Duong (VNA) – The Health Department of the southern province ofBinh Duong has submitted to the provincial People’s Committee the purchase ofCOVID-19 vaccines for local people.

Specifically, the province has demand of buying over 3million doses to be injected into over 1.4 million people aged above 18, saidDirector of the provincial Health Department Nguyen Hong Chuong.

The province plans to use local budget to buy the vaccinesand will offer them free for local residents.

Binh Duong has well performed pandemic prevention andcontrol. However, amidst complex developments of the pandemic in othercountries and fear of illegal entry, the Health Department requires localitiesto drastically carry out measures as directed by the Government, HealthMinistry and provincial People’s Committee, thus contributing to ensuring thetwin targets of well controlling the pandemic and maintaining local economicdevelopment./.
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