COVID-19: Japan provides vaccine to Vietnam free of charge: 1 million doses

COVID-19: Japan provides vaccine to Vietnam free of charge: 1 million doses

-Astra Zeneca vaccine provided free of charge-

Arrive in the capital Hanoi:

It arrived in Vietnam on the night of June 16th.

A vaccinated aircraft arrived at the airport in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, before 10 pm local time on the 16th.

Health Minister Nguyen Tyne Rong:

The Japanese government provided about 1 million vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and others.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Rong and others rushed to the airport.

Spread of mutant virus:

Vietnam has used strict measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

However, since the end of April, the number of infected people has increased significantly due to the spread of the mutant virus.

Vaccination:

As of the 15th, the “population ratio of people who received a single vaccination” was the lowest in Southeast Asia.

It is only 1.6%, and there is an urgent need to secure a vaccine.

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