Vietnam awaits 7 mln vaccine doses for children aged 5-11

Bottles of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Photo courtesy of Pfizer

Vietnam is set to sign a contract with Pfizer this month for 21.9 million vaccine doses for children aged 5-11, with 7 million delivered in the first quarter.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said Tuesday that the remaining 14.9 million doses are expected to be delivered in April. As soon as the vaccines arrive, the ministry would administer them to children aged 5-11, he added.

The health ministry has also updated its guidelines for using of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, saying children aged 5-11 would receive the 10 mcg (0.2 ml) dosage. Children aged 12 and above would receive a 30 mcg (0.3 ml) dosage.

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