COVAX Facility is adjusting its delivery date and initial quantity for Viet Nam
Thursday, 25/03/2021 14:35 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - Due to production delays of COVID-19 vaccine distributed through COVAX, the projected deliveries to all countries have had to be delayed, and the amounts to be sent have been reviewed and adjusted.
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This means that Viet Nam is now due to receive 811,200 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the next three weeks. This quantity is smaller than previously announced for the first shipment and based on an equitable pro-rata distribution of available doses between all participant countries.
Based on initial information shared by the manufacturer, the aim remains to deliver a total of 4,176,000 doses to Viet Nam by the end of May, pending operational and supply constraints.
In this early phase of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, vaccine manufacturers require time to scale and optimize their production processes. AstraZeneca, which uses a novel supply chain network with sites across multiple continents, is working to shorten its lead times to enable timely supply to all COVAX participants./.
Khac Kien
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