Tag: vaccination
COVID-19 tally in new wave crosses 200,000, with 5,155 cases recorded
VOV.VN - The Health Ministry reported the discovery of additional 5,140 new local COVID-19 cases and 15 imported infections on August 8 morning, raising the coronavirus infection tally in the new pandemic wave to 215,560.
HCM City coronavirus hotspot runs out of vaccines
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested additional COVID-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health as it is running out of the vaccines for its extensive inoculation drive.
Expats excited to get vaccinated against COVID-19
VOV.VN - A number of foreigners residing in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicentre of Vietnam’s latest COVID-19 outbreak, cannot hide their excitement after receiving their initial vaccine shot to help protect themselves and the wider community.
WHO: When it is your turn to get vaccinated, take the vaccine available to you
Dr Kidong Park, Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam, has made recommendations for Vietnam on COVID-19 prevention and control in the fourth wave of outbreaks, in which he emphasised vaccinations and affirmed that the organisation will accompany Vietnam.
COVID-19: 12 hours see 3,794 new cases recorded in 17 localities
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 3,794 more locally acquired coronavirus cases in 17 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 7 morning.
Population database-based COVID-19 vaccination management system to be launched
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed with the Ministry of Public Security’s proposal on the application of COVID-19 vaccination management system on the foundation of the national population database.
6,000 foreign experts vaccinated in Binh Duong coronavirus hotspot
VOV.VN - Binh Duong province, a major coronavirus hotspot in southern Vietnam, is set to administer COVID-19 vaccines to more than 6,000 foreign experts as part of the next phase of the national rollout of the vaccine.
Vietnam’s Nano Covax is 90% effective against SARS-CoV-2
VOV.VN - Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, the developer of Nano Covax,has submitted another request to the Ministry of Health for an early approval of its vaccine Nano Covax for emergency use after the vaccine initially proves to be 90% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 virus.
Further 592,100 AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrive in Vietnam
VOV.VN - A batch of 592,100 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines secured via commercial contract by Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City on August 6.
HCM City targets 70% of adults vaccinated against COVID-19 by August
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested for more COVID-19 vaccines from the Government, aiming to inoculate 70% of adults by the end of August.
