Australia meets commitment to deliver 7.8 million doses with Viet Nam
Australia has delivered the final 2.2 million doses that arrived at Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City on February 19, meeting commitment to deliver 7.8 million vaccine doses with Viet Nam.
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| Ambassador Robyn Mudie and UNICEF Representative, Rana Flowers with the Australian-funded Pfizer vaccines delivered to Ha Noi in January. (Source: Australian Embassy in Viet Nam) |
Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to Viet Nam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with Viet Nam’s Ministry of Health.
This delivery completes Australia’s commitment to share 7.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with Viet Nam. In addition to the Pfizer doses procured through UNICEF, Australia has shared 4.2 million AstraZeneca doses from its own supply since August last year.
Australia’s Ambassador to Viet Nam Robyn Mudie welcomed the delivery. “Australia is a close friend and partner of Viet Nam and we continue to unite in our shared fight against COVID-19. Viet Nam has made tremendous progress with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout and I am proud that Australia could contribute towards this important work. It is critical to saving lives and boosting economic recovery”.
UNICEF Representative Rana Flowers said: “We are grateful to the Government of Australia for sharing these life-saving vaccine doses with the Vietnamese people. Viet Nam has proven itself highly efficient in the safe delivery of vaccines, ensuring that these are utilized effectively. These vaccines will help Viet Nam in its effort to reach all, extending over time to children, and ensuring the rollout of booster doses. All of which contributes to a reduction in the severity of disease experienced, and importantly protects hospitals and health workers from being overwhelmed”.
The Pfizer doses were purchased with UNICEF’s support through Australia’s AUD60 million package of support for Viet Nam’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Along with purchasing doses, Australia is partnering with UNICEF to ensure vaccine distribution is safe, effective and equitable.
The Australia-UNICEF partnership has bolstered the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, supporting the delivery of 1,910 refrigerators to hard-to-reach communes, healthcare worker training, and communications campaigns.
Australia’s vaccine dose deliveries and comprehensive package of support make Australia one of Viet Nam’s top partners supporting the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
(Source: Australian Embassy in Viet Nam)
