PM approves additional 53.63 million USD for COVID-19 vaccine purchase

COVID-19 vaccination for border guard force (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – has
signed a decision on the allocation of more expense to purchase COVID-19
vaccines and conduct inoculations.

Under the decision, the PM decided to allocate 1,237 billion VND (around 53.63
million USD) from the central budget’s standby fund in 2021 to supplement the
Ministry of Health’s to buy vaccines
and carry out vaccinations.

PM Phuc assigned the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of
Health to hold responsible for the accuracy of reported contents and data.

The Ministry of Health was asked to purchase
in line with regulations and in a timely, effective, economical, open and
transparent manner.

The government leader also requested the Ministry of Health to
build and submit to competent agencies for approval an overall plan on COVID-19
prevention and control in 2021, including the detailed plan on the purchase and
use of 150 million doses of vaccines./.