First 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Vietnam on July 7

This is part of the order of 31 million doses for
2021 with the health ministry, with planned delivery of 3 million in
third quarter and 28 million in fourth quarter.

The vials have a shelf life of up to six months if kept in
ultra cold conditions (-80 degrees Celsius) and one month if stored at normal
fridge temperature (2-8 degrees Celsius).

During a discussion with a Pfizer representative, the company reiterated its
commitment to deliver the full 31 million doses order to Vietnam as quickly as
possible.

Pfizer vaccine (Corminaty) was the first to have been listed by WHO
for emergency use (on December 31, 2020), and was given the conditional
authorisation for use in emergency situations by Vietnam’s
health authorities on May 28, 2021.

The mainstay of Vietnam’s vaccination drive to date has been AstraZeneca –
400,000 doses bought from the company on Vietnam Vaccine Company’s advance
purchase agreement, 2.5 million doses from COVAX Facility, and 1.5 million
doses donated from Japan.

As of 4pm on July 5, 3,903,105 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered
in Vietnam, with the number of fully vaccinated  people reaching 226,858./.