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Hanoi (VNA) – The Drug Administration of
Vietnam under the has suggested localities, organisations
and businesses that want to buy vaccines negotiate directly with
vaccine producers to avoid fraudulent deeds, citing warnings by Interpol.
In case they work with intermediaries, the intermediaries must be certified or authorised by producers, it said.
The agency gave the advice amid the mushrooming offers to sell COVID-19 vaccines from organisations and individuals that claim they have access to supplies or redundant vaccines. Many people are also invited to register for
vaccination through different forms of advertising.
The drug administration agency said COVID-19 vaccines used in Vietnam must be approved
by the health ministry for emergency use, adding that each batch of
vaccines must be licensed by the agency before being imported to Vietnam, and assessed
by the before being
used in the country. All of the vaccines require cold chain storage.
According to the agency, the ministry is actively
negotiating with vaccine producers and international organisation to acquire
more vaccines that are provided free of charge for the public.
People should get vaccine shots only at medical
facilities authorised by the health ministry, the agency said, urging the public
to report signs of scams in this regard to local authorities./.
Source: VietnamPlus
