Meeting of standing board of the (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Localities nationwide must conduct vaccination
as scheduled and must absolutely avoid , requested the
standing board of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and
Control during its meeting on June 18.
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 create
favourable conditions for local authorities and businesses to access and
purchase vaccines and quickly transport them to Vietnam.
The Health Ministry will work with authorized suppliers and
Ho Chi Minh City’s administration on the city’s needs for vaccines.
Localities and businesses must be cautious when seeking
vaccines to avoid the case when the manufacturer commits to selling them but
deliver in 2022, not in this year.
Astra Zeneca vaccine (Photo: VNA)The standing board urged the Health Ministry to early issue
a document on extending the groups prioritized to receive vaccination, while preparing
for launching the free-of-charge expanded vaccination drive and on-demand paid vaccination
service after completing inoculation for priority groups.
Participants agreed to create the best possible conditions
for the trial of homegrown vaccine. If the trial goes well, in the context of
vaccine scarcity the Ministry of Health will submit to competent agencies for
approval for use homegrown vaccines in emergency circumstances.
The Ministry of Health will coordinate with ministries and
sectors to submit to the Government a proposal on accessing all vaccine supply
sources in the world towards the goal of achieving herd immunity by the end of
2021, and create mechanisms to facilitate investors’ investment in the
production of vaccines in the country to serve not only domestic use but also export.
The health ministry reported that in the coming time, along
with Pfizer vaccine already bought, Vietnam is expected to receive a number of
vaccines that have been approved for emergency circulation by the World Health
Organisation./.
Source: VietnamPlus
