Joint efforts made to speed up COVID-19 vaccination among children: Spokesperson

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs has closely coordinated with the Ministry of Health to hold working
sessions with , partner countries and vaccine producers in order to speed
up the supply of vaccines for children, Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Le Thu Hang said on April 21.

Hang told a regular press conference held by the
foreign ministry that the Australian Government has committed 12.8 million
doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnamese children, of which 4.6 million doses
of have already arrived in the Southeast Asian country.

The Netherlands has also pledged to give Vietnam 2
million doses of Mordena for the group, and France 2
million doses of Pfizer, expected to arrive in Vietnam this month.

The foreign ministry has maintained close
coordination with the health ministry in negotiations with international
organisations and partners to ensure vaccines for children, contributing to the
inoculation target for children in the second quarter of this year in
accordance with Government instructions, and meeting the hopes of parents that
their children can be safe at school, Hang said./.