Lao PM calls for equitable Covid-19 vaccine access


Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith. - VT/ANN

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has underlined the need for multilateral cooperation in developing Covid-19 vaccines and providing them at an affordable price during an address to the United Nations.

Speaking at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly in Response to Coronavirus Disease Pandemic held online on Thursday (Dec 3), PM Thongloun called for the international community to support Covax -- an initiative working for global equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Friday.

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