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Government issues resolution on COVID-19 vaccine purchase, use

The Government on February 26 issued Resolution No 21/NQ-CP regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchase and use.
Government issues resolution on COVID-19 vaccine purchase, use ảnh 1The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Vietnam on February 24. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Government on February 26 issued Resolution No 21/NQ-CP regarding COVID-19 vaccine purchase and use.
Under the resolution, the Ministry of Health is assigned to coordinate with relevant ministries,agencies, and localities in purchasing, importing, managing, and using COVID-19vaccines as well as receiving aid in this regard, with about 150 million doses expectedthis year.

The resolutionstates that those who work on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight will receivepriority in vaccination and free vaccines in the vaccination programme.

Centrally-runcities and provinces where COVID-19 infections have been reported andpandemic-hit areas in those cities and provinces will receive vaccines first.

Local budget fundswill be used to ensure the vaccination of local residents and others under localmanagement. The central budget will be used to guarantee injections for peopleunder the management of centrally-run agencies and to support localities.

Apart from the Statebudget, the funding for vaccine purchase will also be sourced from aid from domestic and foreign organisations andother legal sources, along with voluntarily funding from organisations andindividuals.

The resolution tookeffect on the date of issuance./.

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