COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – To keep COVID-19 at bay, Vietnam wants countries that
produce vaccines to waive the associated intellectual property (IP) rights to
boost availability worldwide, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told
a regular press conference held virtually on May 13.
When asked to comment about ’s statement in support
of waiving IP rights on vaccines, Hang said Vietnam has made every possible
effort to access and negotiate with potential foreign
suppliers.
It has been able to access several sources of supply, including from the
COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility and UK-based developer Astra
Zeneca, she said, adding that the country has been administering vaccines to priority
groups.
Vietnam is also accelerating the development of home-grown vaccines,
which are expected to be put into use next year, she continued. This will allow
the country to have its own supply and proactively fight the pandemic./.
Source: VietnamPlus
