Viet Nam may set up US$1.1 billion COVID-19 vaccine fund
VGP – The Ministry of Finance has submitted a proposal to the Government for approval of a VND25.2 trillion (US$1.1 billion) COVID-19 vaccine fund.
The fund will be used to purchase 150 COVID-19 vaccine doses for around 75 million Vietnamese.
The Government is pursuing “5K vaccine” strategy, which means combining strict implementation of the 5K (in Vietnamese) campaign: Khau trang (facemask) - (Khu khuan) disinfection - (Khoang cach) distance - (Khong tu tap) no gathering – (Khai bao y te) health declaration as well as the ongoing national vaccination program.
Viet Nam has received a total of 2,611,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses, including 2,493,600 ones shipped by the COVAX Facility.
More than 1,011,390 front liners, including health workers have been vaccinated between March 8 and May 18, according to the Ministry of Health.
As of 6:00 am on May 20, the Southeast Asian country confirmed 4,720 COVID-19 cases, including 1,677 local infections reported in 29 cities and provinces since April 27 when the fourth wave of local transmissions broke out./.
By Kim Loan