A local resident having administrated by a health worker in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 3. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The on August 3 allocated
659,500 doses of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine which were bought from
AstraZeneca by VNVC, to Ho Chi Minh City.
The allocated vaccines are part of the more than 1 million doses freshly
delivered to .
Another 414,880 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, donated by the UK
Government, are given to Hanoi.
The same day, the ministry adjusted an earlier decision on allocating
vaccines for the 16th time, giving HCM City 319,000 more doses and
Hanoi an additional 284,000 doses.
With the latest provision, Ho Chi Minh City has so far received the most
COVID-19 vaccines among localities in the country with 4,075,270 doses, including
those allocated to centrally-run institutes, hospitals and agencies based in
the city.
There are an estimated 7 million people aged 18 and above in HCM City. The city
has administered around 2 million doses so far. Therefore, in order to vaccinate
70 percent of its population to achieve herd immunity, the city needs about 5.5
million more doses./.
Source: VietnamPlus
