A vial of Covid-19 vaccine Vero Cell from Sinopharm. - Xinhua
HANOI, Aug 1 (Vietnam News/ANN): One million doses of Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccine Vero Cell arrived in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City as part of a deal to acquire five million doses, the health ministry has announced.
Early in July, the health ministry gave permission for the State-owned Saigon Pharmaceutical Group (Sapharco) in HCM City to import the doses. They were partially paid for using money donated by Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group. This was authorised by HCM City People's Committee, according to local media reports.
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