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/ October 15, 2020

Vietnam orders COVID-19 vaccines from foreign partners

Replying to a question about Vietnam’s development and production of COVID-19 vaccines, Hang noted that aside from disease prevention and control, the Government has also paid particular attention to and ordered relevant agencies to promptly conduct research to produce vaccines in the country. It has also bolstered coordination with prestigious vaccine producers and suppliers around the world, in order to secure COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible, she said, adding that Vietnam has also adopted policies and regulations so that the receipt, transport, preservation, distribution, and use of vaccines is carried out swiftly once they are available. She cited the Ministry of Health as saying the country has ordered vaccines from partners in Russia and the UK. Vaccine supply depends on the progress of clinical tests and Vietnam has maintained close contact with partners to remain updated on the situation, according to Hang. She added that Vietnam wishes to have vaccines, medicine, and treatment regimens for COVID-19 shortly, so as to contain and eradiate the dangerous pandemic. …

/ March 3, 2021

Quảng Ninh reopens intra-provincial tourism activities

The aerial view of Hạ Long Bay in Quảng Ninh Province. It is re-opened to tourists from within the province since March 2, together with other provincial renowned destinations. — Photo vietnamplus.vn QUẢNG NINH — Popular destinations in Quảng Ninh re-opened to tourists from within the province yesterday as the area has recorded no community transmission of COVID-19 in 20 days. However, Quảng Ninh is not ready to receive tourists from other provinces yet. The provincial Party Committee asked tourism businesses and tourist sites to develop a process for receiving tourists to ensure safety during the pandemic, strictly complying with the instructions of the Ministry of Health as well as disease prevention measures. Specifically, Hạ Long City is required to strictly control the tourism activities on Hạ Long Bay. Meanwhile, other localities and institutes must monitor their destinations, especially where spiritual activities take place, to limit gatherings. According to local authorities, Quảng Ninh will continue to apply appropriate measures to strictly control people returning and coming from pandemic-hit areas throughout the country to ensure safety. For people coming or returning from areas with no new cases of COVID-19, they only need to fill in medical declarations. The province also strictly controls the vehicles transporting goods in and out of the province and requires the implementation of pandemic control measures. Localities including Hạ Long, Uông Bí, Đông Triều, Cẩm Phả and Quảng Yên need to proactively apply appropriate and necessary measures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Vân Đồn International Airport will resume operations today and Quảng Ninh Province is urgently building a new anti-pandemic process to ensure safety for the airport, airport staff and the community. According to the Secretary of the Quảng Ninh Provincial Party …

/ March 2, 2021

South Korea says up to medical personnel to extract extra doses of COVID vaccine from vial

SEOUL -- A decision by South Korean health authorities to allow more doses to be extracted from coronavirus vaccine vials sparked controversy on Tuesday as the country ramped up its vaccinations of healthcare workers and the elderly. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) had allowed healthcare workers to use the remaining doses if they can squeeze more out of each vial with low dead space syringes, which minimize the amount of vaccine left in the syringe after use. While offering discretion over the use of remaining doses, KDCA made clear the authorities will not make the extraction of the extra doses a new standard or mandatory as it can burden the healthcare workers on site. Experts were divided about the decision for permitting up to seven doses to be extracted from Pfizer vaccine vials which are made to contain only six using the low dead space syringes, and up to 12 doses from AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which would otherwise inoculate 10 people with normal syringes. Eom Joong-sik, professor of infectious diseases at Gachon University Gil Medical Center, warned of the risk of contamination during inaccurate extraction of the extra seventh dose. A worker trying to combine leftovers from two vials to make a full dose could lead to such problems, Eom said in a Facebook post. The government hasn’t made it mandatory to squeeze extra dose out of a vial and there is a designated person in charge of extraction in large medical centres, which makes it easier for them to draw an extra dose safely, said Ki Mo-ran, professor of cancer control and population health at National Cancer Center. KDCA said 23,086 people were given first doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer shots by Monday midnight. South Korea has reported 344 new cases on Monday, adding to the total tally of 90,372, with 1,606 deaths. …