Australia hands Vietnam 7.2 mln Covid vaccine doses for children

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Vietnamese Vice Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen (L) and Deputy Ambassador Mark Tattersall (R) recognize Australia’s donation of more than 7,2 million Covid vaccine doses for Vietnam’s children, May 10, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Australian Embassy in Vietnam

 

Australia has completed delivery of more than 7.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for pediatric use in Vietnam.

 

The first delivery arrived on April 8, and the remaining doses were delivered throughout April. The final delivery of 772,000 doses arrived on May 7, a press release by the Australian Embassy in Vietnam said Tuesday.

 

These new vaccine doses build on the 7.8 million doses that Australia has already provided to Vietnam for its adult population.

 

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