Vietnam must be able to produce COVID-19 vaccines no later than June 2022: PM
(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested accelerating the transfer of vaccine production technology and the development of home-grown COVID-19 vaccines so that Vietnam will be able to produce the vaccines no later than June next year.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Vaccine and Biological Production Company No. 1, June 24, 2021. (Photo: VNA) |
He made the order while working with several producers of vaccines, biological products and medical supplies in Hanoi on Thursday.
At the Vaccine and Biological Production Company No. 1, the PM reiterated the need to carry out the vaccination campaign in the quickest, most effective and safest manner.
The Government requires quicker progress in the implementation of vaccine strategy, he noted.
The PM also worked with Medicon company which specialises in producing test kits for medical needs