Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The (MoH) has negotiated with partners in the UK,
the US, Russia, and China about purchasing vaccines, Deputy Minister
said on January 4.
He told a
Government press conference that the UK’s biopharmaceutical company
has agreed to ensure vaccine supply for 15 million people, or about 30 million doses,
to be delivered throughout the year.
Pfizer from the
US has also set a roadmap for vaccine supply to the fourth quarter of this
year, Cuong said.
Vietnam,
meanwhile, may produce the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia at a company under the
management of the MoH, using technology transferred by the Russian side.
The MoH is
consulting with other ministries and agencies on issues emerging during
negotiations and will report them to the Politburo when necessary, he went on.
The ministry has
taken prompt action in accordance with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s
instructions so that people can be vaccinated quickly, he said, highlighting
the close coordination between ministries and agencies in this regard.
The Global
Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations purchases vaccines from certain
companies for about 90 countries, including Vietnam, where about 16 percent of the
population will benefit from the programme with the cheapest prices possible.
Current
production capacity, however, has failed to meet the huge demand, Cuong said,
noting that Vietnam will be able to prepare full vaccination plans sometime in
the first quarter./.
Source: VietnamPlus
