UN's AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines donation arrives in Laos


COVAX vaccines arrive in Laos on Saturday (March 20). - photo via Facebook

VIENTINAE, March 20: The arrival of the first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility marked an important step forward for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Laos, reports Laotian Times.

The 132,000 doses of the Astra Zeneca/Oxford vaccine received on Saturday (March 20) contribute to the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for the Covid-19 vaccines together with other vaccines received through bilateral cooperation.

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