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The Ministry of Health has announced the extension of an additional three months to the shelf-life of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine against COVID-19.

Vietnam recorded 21,909 cases of COVID-19 in 63 localities during 24 hours from 4pm February 7 to 4pm February 8, including 8 imported cases, up over 5,000 cases from the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health has urged the completion of using the Abdala vaccine against COVID-19 in February.

Vietnam recorded 15,707 cases of COVID-19 in 61 localities during 24 hours from 4pm January 21 to 4pm January 22, including 75 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 16,838 cases of COVID-19 across all 63 localities during 24 hours from 4pm January 17 to 4pm January 18, including 75 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 16,040 cases of COVID-19, including 14 imported ones, during 24 hours from 4pm January 13 to 4pm January 14, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 14,818 cases of COVID-19, including 35 imported ones, during 24 hours from 4pm January 9 to 4pm January 10, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 14,861 cases of COVID-19 in 60 localities during 24 hours from 4pm January 3 to 4pm January 4, including 32 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 16,515 cases of COVID-19, including 39 imported one, during 24 hours from 4pm December 30 to 4pm December 31, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam recorded 13,889 cases of COVID-19, including 16 imported ones, during 24 hours from 4pm December 28 to 4pm December 29, according to the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam logged 14,872 infections of COVID-19, including five imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 4pm on December 27, including 27 imported cases, reported the Health Ministry.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed Decision No.1644/QD-TTg dated September 30 on the expense for the purchase, transportation and delivery of 5 million doses of Abdala vaccine produced by the Cuban Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

A flight of Vietnam Airlines transporting COVID-19 Abdala vaccine from Cuba to Vietnam safely landed at the Noi Bai International Airport on September 26.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc landed at Noi Bai airport in Hanoi on September 25 evening, concluding his official visit to Cuba and his attending of the high-level general debate of the UN General Assembly, as well as bilateral activities in New York from September 18-24.

900,000 doses of COVID-19 Abdala vaccine developed and produced by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) of Cuba were handed over to the Vietnamese Embassy in the country on September 24 (Cuba time).

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on September 17 approved with conditions for the emergency use of Cuba's Abdala COVID-19 vaccine in COVID-19 prevention and control.