(HBO) – The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) has issued decisions on the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines in three phases. Accordingly, Hoa Binh province will receive 77,370 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines.



Cadres from the provincial Centre for Disease Control and the provincial Military Command receive COVID-19 vaccine.

Under the institute’s Decision No. 1712/QD-VSDTTU, issued on December 9, the 101st phase of allocation covers 4,912,830 doses of the Pfizer vaccine bought using the State budget, while the 102nd phase 5,276,700 doses of the Pfizer vaccine donated by the COVAX Facility and 1,698,270 tubes of solvent to the disease control centres of provinces and cities.

Of the amount, the NIHE will provide Hoa Binh with 14,040 vaccine doses and 2,340 solvent tubes in the 101st phase, along with 57,330 vaccine doses and 9,560 solvent tubes in the 102nd phase.

Also on December 9, the NIHE issued Decision No. 1713/QD-VSDTTU on the 103rd phase of allocation involving 466,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine brought using the State budget via the Vietnam Vaccine joint Stock Company. Hoa Binh will be given 6,000 vaccine doses among them.

The NIHE asked the recipients to administer the allocated doses to the right groups in an effective manner and complete the vaccination early. They were also demanded to report the results to the Health Ministry’s Department of Preventive Medicine, the NIHE, and the epidemiology/Pasteur institutes responsible for them. The NIHE also requested the province’s disease control centre to coordinate with Military Region 3 to receive the vaccines as soon as possible.

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