According to the Ministry of Health, the Covid-19 vaccine is approved (Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine) produced by AstraZeneca Company.
The vaccine is packaged in boxes of 10 vials, each bottle contains 8 doses, each dose of 0.5 ml.
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According to the Ministry of Health, in the short term, in this first quarter, the first 50,000 doses of vaccine will arrive in Vietnam. 30 million doses of vaccine will be provided to Vietnam in the first 6 months of this year, instead of being extended until the end of the year, as originally planned.
This is a large quantity that Vietnam can buy, after the negotiation period, while the demand for vaccines is very high in other countries.
The Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Health will be the focal point for clinical evaluation (test injection in volunteers) to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
The imported vaccine lots are manufactured in Italy, UK and Germany, imported and distributed by Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) in Vietnam.
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The representative of the vaccine importer (Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company – VNVC) said: “The Government and the Minister of Health have paid close attention to have the Covid-19 vaccine imported into the country soon. The Evaluation and Licensing Council for vaccines in circulation has worked very urgently and strictly, proposing a license as soon as it is confirmed that the vaccines meet the standards. Along with that, the Vietnam Drug Administration (Ministry of Health) and related agencies have joined in a very urgent way, the effort that the Vietnamese people have access to vaccines for prevention as soon as possible.
There will be a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the imported Covid-19 vaccine
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“During the negotiation phase, the purchase of vaccines was quite stressful due to the great global demand. We arrived a bit late, we missed the first batch of vaccine, “said the importer representative.
So far, VNVC has prepared an online software system for registration of Covid-19 vaccination upon arrival in Vietnam. The human resources for vaccination, the cold storage system and the equipment for the storage and distribution of the established Covid-19 vaccines have been reimbursed, strictly following the standards established by the Ministry of Health and recommended by the manufacturer. keep the quality of vaccines stable, to achieve maximum efficacy for the vaccinated person.
