Joint efforts made to speed up COVID-19 vaccination among children: Spokesperson
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has closely coordinated with the Ministry of Health to hold working sessions with COVAX, partner countries and vaccine producers in order to speed up the supply of COVID-19 vaccines for children, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thu Hang said on April 21.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of ForeignAffairs has closely coordinated with the Ministry of Health to hold workingsessions with COVAX, partner countries and vaccine producers in order to speedup the supply of COVID-19 vaccines for children, Foreign Ministry spokespersonLe Thu Hang said on April 21.
Hang told a regular press conference held by theforeign ministry that the Australian Government has committed 12.8 milliondoses of COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnamese children, of which 4.6 million dosesof Mordena have already arrived in the Southeast Asian country.
The Netherlands has also pledged to give Vietnam 2million doses of Mordena for the group, and France 2million doses of Pfizer, expected to arrive in Vietnam this month.
The foreign ministry has maintained closecoordination with the health ministry in negotiations with internationalorganisations and partners to ensure vaccines for children, contributing to theinoculation target for children in the second quarter of this year inaccordance with Government instructions, and meeting the hopes of parents thattheir children can be safe at school, Hang said./.
Over 1 million Vietnamese people had received COVID-19 passport as of April 20 after six days the Ministry of Health (MoH) started to issue the certification through “So suc khoe dien tu” and “PC-COVID” apps.
One week after the start of a campaign to vaccinate children from 5 to under-12 against COVID-19, a total 88,820 children in the age group had received the first shot as of April 20.
Vietnam hopes other countries and territories will simplify entry rules for Vietnamese travellers in order to boost economic recovery, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang during a routine press conference on April 21.
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