Meeting of standing board of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control (Photo: VNA)The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam,who is also head of the steering committee.
The standing board agreed on specific instructions to createfavourable conditions for local authorities and businesses to access andpurchase vaccines and quickly transport them to Vietnam.
The Health Ministry will work with authorized suppliers andHo Chi Minh City’s administration on the city’s needs for vaccines.
Localities and businesses must be cautious when seekingvaccines to avoid the case when the manufacturer commits to selling them butdeliver in 2022, not in this year.
Astra Zeneca vaccine (Photo: VNA)Participants agreed to create the best possible conditionsfor the trial of homegrown vaccine. If the trial goes well, in the context ofvaccine scarcity the Ministry of Health will submit to competent agencies forapproval for use homegrown vaccines in emergency circumstances.
The Ministry of Health will coordinate with ministries andsectors to submit to the Government a proposal on accessing all vaccine supplysources in the world towards the goal of achieving herd immunity by the end of2021, and create mechanisms to facilitate investors’ investment in theproduction of vaccines in the country to serve not only domestic use but also export.
The health ministry reported that in the coming time, alongwith Pfizer vaccine already bought, Vietnam is expected to receive a number ofvaccines that have been approved for emergency circulation by the World HealthOrganisation./.
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