Vietnam to get 8.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in July

A health worker prepares to administer a shot of COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As many
as 8.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam this
July, according to .

At a July 8 videoconference
with Ho Chi Minh City under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the
minister noted these doses will be prioritised for HCM City and nearby
provinces currently hit by the fourth wave of infections, ,
industrial production personnel, as well as those above 65 years of age or with
underlying health conditions.

The vaccination will be
carried out at a large number of sites with different time slots to prevent
mass gatherings, he said, adding that mobile vaccination vehicles will also be
deployed to some residential areas.

Long went on to say that the
fight against COVID-19 in HCM City is not only for the sake of this southern
metropolis but also key to the success of nationwide anti-pandemic efforts,
especially in nearby provinces like Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Long An.

The Ministry of Health will set
up 24 support teams and send about 10,000 health workers to help the city
collect samples, conduct tests, and give treatment.

So far, Vietnam has received nearly
5 million doses, including 2.5 million doses of the
AztraZeneca vaccine provided via the COVAX Facility, 1.4 million doses by the
Japanese Government (another 600,000 doses expected to arrive this week),
500,000 doses by the Chinese Government, over 400,000 doses by the Vietnam
Vaccine JSC (VNVC), and over 97,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine.

The country is set to receive
2 million Moderna vaccine doses supplied by the US Government via COVAX this week.

By the end of July 7, the
health sector has administered 3,960,956 vaccine doses, with 241,913
people getting the full two shots./.