The Hanoi Medical University has started the first phase of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154 with the participation of 100 volunteers.

Volunteers on March 15 morning got the first jabs of Covivac vaccine, the second COVID-19 vaccine which is developed and produced in Vietnam.

Vietnam is expected to get 5.657 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 in March and April, according to the National Expanded Immunization Programme.

Vietnam starts its first COVID-19 vaccination campaign on March 8, using 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine.

The Government on February 26 issued Resolution No 21/NQ-CP regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchase and use. Accordingly, priority places in COVID-19 vaccination plan were announced by the Ministry of Health.

The Government on February 26 issued Resolution No 21/NQ-CP regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchase and use. Accordingly, priority groups in COVID-19 vaccination plan were announced by the Ministry of Health.

The Drug Administration of Vietnam has approved the import of the first 204,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.