Vietnam seeks to diversify COVID-19 vaccine supply sources: Spokeswoman
Spokeswoman: Vietnam seeks to diversify COVID-19 vaccine supply sources
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said that Vietnam has been focusing on negotiations to seek supplies of COVID-19 vaccines.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokeswoman Le Thi T𓃲hu 🍎Hang hassaid that Vietnam has been focusing on negotiations to seek supplies ofCOVID-19 vaccines.
During the ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on May 27, Hang saidthat as directed by the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vietnam’s representative agencies abroad have been negotiating with vaccine producersand suppliers worldwide to access more supply sources and increase vaccinationcoverage for Vietnamese at home, contributing to driving back the pandemic. Vietnam has successfully negotiated with AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech,and the COVAX Facility on securing vaccines. It is also working with othercountries and partners to diversify supplies, she said, adding that theGovernment has decided to establish a COVID-19 vaccine fund to receive, manage,and use donations to buy, import, study, produce, and use vaccines at home. The Government's Resolution No 21 dated February 26, 2021 on the purchase anduse of COVID-19 vaccines lists nine priority groups for vaccinations, includingfrontline staff in the fight against COVID-19 and the elderly, she said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding discussions with ministries, agencies,and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to conductvaccinations for the diplomatic corps, international organisations, and foreigncorrespondents residing in Hanoi. Regarding vaccine passports, Hang said Vietnam has yet to issuespecific regulations on entry for those vaccinated against COVID-19. As several countries are applying sucha policy, relevant Vietnamese agencies are working on proposals on the matter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also partnering with authorities to study the experienceof other countries to recommend an entry-exit policy as well as open the door tovisitors, to achieve the dual goal of effectively combating the pandemic and promotingsocio-economic development, she said./.
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