It is a must to produce COVID-19 vaccines, treatment drugs at home: PM

speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – It is a must to produce
COVID-19 vaccines and treatment drugs domestically, Prime Minister Pham Minh
Chinh said at a meeting with representatives from ministries and agencies in Hanoi on
November 27.

He regarded the “”, vaccines, treatment
drugs, technologies, public awareness and other solutions as crucial factors to
safely and flexibly adapt to and effectively control the pandemic.

The “5K principle” was issued by the Ministry of Health,
covering khau trang (facemask), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach
(distance), khong tu tap (no gathering), and khai bao y te (health declaration).

PM Chinh applauded the Ministry of Health and relevant
ministries and agencies, especially scientists, researchers and producers of
vaccines and treatment drugs for their efforts over the past time.

He called for closer coordination to remove
difficulties in research as well as administrative and legal procedures,
striving to produce COVID-19 vaccines and treatment drugs at home.

The nation’s interests, and the public’s health and
life must be the top priority, the PM emphasised.

PM Chinh assigned the Ministry of Health to coordinate with
other relevant ministries and agencies to review institutions to facilitate the
process.

The reported that as of November 25, Vietnam
had administered about 116.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with 47.4
million people fully vaccinated.

The country has engaged in technology transfer, research
and trial of such vaccines as Nano Covax, COVIVAC, ARCT-154, HIPRA, Sputnik V,
Shionogi and some vaccines of Cuba and India. Six factories have registered for
COVID-19 treatment drug production./.