Cambodia to use Chinese-developed COVID-19 vaccine

Cambodia will receive 1 million doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm of China to vaccinate 500,000 people, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced via his Facebook account.
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia will receive 1million doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinopharm of China tovaccinate 500,000 people, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced via hisFacebook account.

The Cambodian PM also said he will be the first toreceive Sinopharm vaccine shots.

He said that in the context of widespread virus, the Kingdomwill not hesitate to receive Chinese-aided COVID-19 vaccines although they havenot yet approved by WHO.

As the doses are not enough for all Cambodian, it will be usedfor prioritised people including doctors, teachers, all-level armed forces, thejudiciary, and other public service providers like taxi drivers.

The vaccines China announced to provide to Cambodia havealready been used by Indonesia, he added.

The premier confirmed that the vaccination will be free ofcharge and based on a voluntary principle.

So far, Cambodia has reported 439 COVID-19 cases, including 386cured and zero death./.
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