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According to information from the meeting, so far, the manufacturers of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country are trying to accelerate the advance of the implementation of the research towards preclinical trials, of which 3 units are Ivac, Vabiotech, Nanogen have completed the production process on a laboratory scale and are currently evaluating the safety and immunity of vaccines in animals. Nanogen has just completed this phase and is ready to move into phase 1 clinical trial.
At the meeting, experts and manufacturers discussed the progress of the implementation of vaccine production projects, as well as the difficulties and problems in the implementation process; solutions for the next period.
Hearing discussions at the meeting, Professor and Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long emphasized the role and importance of COVID-19 vaccine research and production. The Health Minister said that the ministry has proactively promoted vaccine research and production activities in the country while strengthening cooperation, sharing and negotiation with vaccine production units around the world for access early. source of vaccine to meet the needs of vaccination against epidemics in the country.
Minister Nguyen Thanh Long called on the country’s vaccine production units to accelerate progress to conduct clinical trials soon. Accordingly, on December 10, Nanogen, in collaboration with the Military Medical Academy, will officially recruit volunteers to participate in the first phase of the Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine trial.
“A week later, the first injection of the experimental vaccine will take place. At the same time, stakeholders should prepare to be ready for phase 2 of clinical trials right away, not to finish phase 1 to start work for phase 2. We need to be proactive in the as soon as possible how get vaccinated, ”said Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.
At the meeting, the Minister of Health affirmed that he will support and create all favorable conditions for the vaccine production units, including minimizing administrative procedures and speeding up the registration and issuance of product licenses. The Ministry of Health will brief the Prime Minister on the investment policy for vaccine production units and will coordinate with the relevant agencies to help the units access capital for research. , vaccine production.
For the other production unit, Polivac, Minister Nguyen Thanh Long asked the unit to continue researching and producing the COVID-19 vaccine while continuing to work closely with Russia and actively contact China to gain access to vaccines from these countries.
For the units dependent on the Ministry of Health, the Minister directs the units according to the assigned functions and tasks, urgently promotes the national vaccine production process and negotiates and agrees with the production units. vaccine from abroad, so that Vietnam can soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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