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Vietnam expects to receive 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in July

Vietnam expects to receive 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in July, said Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long in a meeting of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Vaccination for 2021-2022 in Hanoi on July 2.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam expects to receive 8million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in July, said Minister of Health Nguyen ThanhLong in a meeting of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Vaccination for2021-2022 in Hanoi on July 2.

Earlier, in the Government’s regular meeting on July 1, Long saidVietnam is scheduled to receive 30 million doses of vaccines in the third quarter of 2021.

According to the minister, Vietnam received commitments to be provided with 105 million doses and is negotiating for an additional 45 milliondoses this year.

The Ministry of Health is stepping up research and transfer oftechnology to produce vaccines at home; promoting negotiations with the US, Japan,Germany, Russia and Cuba on the transfer of technology. It also asked domestic producers to accelerateclinical tests while ensuring compliance with regulations.

As of July 1, over 3.81 million doses were administerednationwide, including more than 2.57 million doses in June alone. As many as 204,000people were given fully two shots.

In the coming time, Vietnam will strive to contain thepandemic outbreaks, especially in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and adjacentlocalities./.

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