Vietnam to acquire 175 million doses of vaccine within 2021 and early 2022

It is expected that within 2021 and early 2022, Vietnam will procure about 175 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

In addition to the 105 million doses committed and contracted, 70 million doses are under negotiation and likely to be signed.
In addition to the 105 million doses committed and contracted, 70 million doses are under negotiation and likely to be signed.

On the afternoon of July 19, the Ministry of Health said that it had negotiated with Pfizer, a US multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation, and Pfizer agreed to increase the number of vaccines supplied to Vietnam from 3 million to about 3.5 million doses in the third quarter of 2021.

At the same time, Pfizer also agreed to sell an additional 20 million doses in 2021, bringing the total to 51 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for Vietnam.

As a result, in addition to the 105 million doses committed and contracted, 70 million doses are under negotiation and likely to be signed. It is expected that in 2021 and early 2022, Vietnam will have about 175 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.