Localities, hospitals allocated 2.57 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
HÀ NỘI – The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has issued a decision on the distribution of more than 二. 五 七 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID- 一 九 vaccines to 五 一 localities and central-level hospitals nationwide.
The vaccines include 九 八 九,000 doses imported by the Việt Nam Vaccine JSC (VNVC), 一00,000 doses donated by the Belgium Government, and over 一. 四 八 million doses via COVAX Facility.
Hà Nội will receive the most with 六00,000 doses, followed by Đà Nẵng and Khánh Hoà Province each with 一00,000 doses.
The central-level hospitals will be allocated 八 三, 七00 doses.
HCM City would not be given vaccines in this round.
This is the third time this month Hà Nội has been provided with COVID- 一 九 vaccines.
The first round of distribution was on September 八 with nearly 一 million doses of China’s Vero Cell vaccines and the second round was on September 一 二 with 七00,000 doses of Vero Cell and AstraZeneca vaccines.
In Hà Nội, nearly 六 million doses have been administered so far.
Việt Nam had received a total of 三 七 million doses, of which more than 三 一 million doses have been injected so far.
According to the Ministry of Health, Việt Nam would get a further 一0 三 million doses from many sources by the end of this year. VNS