Vietnam to have more than 120 million coronavirus vaccine doses in 2021
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam will have more than 120 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021. The Ministry of Health has said that besides AstraZeneca vaccine, Vietnam has negotiated to procure 5 million Moderna doses, 31 million Pfizer doses, and 20 million Sputnik V doses.
Specifically, the ministry said that Russia has agreed to provide Vietnam with 20 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine this year.
In May, US-based Moderna authorised a company to distribute 5 million doses to Vietnam. On May 20, the ministry signed a contract with US-based firm Pfizer, under which 15.5 million doses will be supplied for Vietnam in the third quarter and 15.5 million doses in the fourth quarter of 2021.
At present, Vietnam is using Astra Zeneca vaccine, with 1.1 million doses injected, including 31,177 people fully vaccinated with two jabs.