Vietnam gives nod to AstraZeneca vaccine following new virus wave
AstraZeneca becomes the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in the country
- Jan 30, 2021,
- Updated Jan 30, 2021 1:28 PM IST
Vietnam's health ministry approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for domestic inoculation, the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in the country, the government said on Saturday as it battles its biggest outbreak yet.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had said Vietnam must try to obtain the vaccine in the first quarter to ensure people's health.
Vietnam has kept its tally to a low 1,739 infections and 35 deaths.
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Vietnam's health ministry approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for domestic inoculation, the first coronavirus vaccine to be approved in the country, the government said on Saturday as it battles its biggest outbreak yet.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had said Vietnam must try to obtain the vaccine in the first quarter to ensure people's health.
Vietnam has kept its tally to a low 1,739 infections and 35 deaths.
Also Read: Serum Institute seeks approval to conduct trial for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine