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At a Government Office press conference this morning, 4.1, Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong said that Vietnam was negotiating the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine with partners from the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States and China. National. In particular, the UK partner committed to providing 30 million doses.
According to Cuong, all partners require confidentiality and are expected to have enough information in the first quarter of 2021.
However, Mr. Cuong said that until now, some information could be communicated. “The most recent result is that, with partners from the UK, they are committing to us to insure 15 million people, that is, provide 30 million doses and deliver on schedule in the first, second, third and fourth quarters of year 2021, “said Mr. Cuong.
Meanwhile, the US partner is also expected to deliver according to the route. As for the Russian partners, Vietnam will produce under a technology transfer license, implemented by a company of the Ministry of Health.
According to Cuong, the price difference is not much, depending on the payment, storage and delivery conditions. Along with that, the price depends on the effectiveness of the vaccines, which differ in effectiveness in protection from 65% to 94%.
Everyone should consult the ministries and powers. In addition, due to unprecedented content, it is necessary to inform the Government, if necessary, they will have to inform the Politburo. the fastest entry so people can access the vaccine early, ”added Mr. Cuong.
In addition, a representative of the Ministry of Health said that there is a global vaccine alliance in the world, which will buy from various companies and provide people in 90 countries, including Vietnam. . But the difficulty is that the producing countries are not enough, because large quantities are needed.
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