Nearly 6.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by European nations arrive in Vietnam
The vaccine donation was made via the COVAX Facility
Teen girl dies after second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in northern Vietnam
Local health authorities have yet to officially confirm the cause of death
Sputnik V shows higher Omicron-antibody levels than Pfizer in preliminary study
A small preliminary laboratory study has shown that levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those who had Pfizer shots
With eagles and elephants, Philippines lures public for 'zoo jabs'
The Philippines opened a zoo on Wednesday as a makeshift vaccination center in the hope its elephants and eagles can attract young and elderly people hesitant about getting inoculated against COVID-19
AstraZeneca speeds up transfer of drug, vaccine production technology to Vietnam
PM Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam Nitin Kapoor on Wednesday
Repeated COVID-19 boosters not a viable strategy: WHO
WHO experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original COVID-19 vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission
Unequal vaccine access could hamper climate fight: WEF
Unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines is widening the gap between rich countries and the developing world, threatening the cooperation needed to tackle common challenges such as climate change, the World Economic Forum warned on Tuesday
Health ministry documents 16,035 additional COVID-19 cases, 256 fatalities in Vietnam
The ministry reported 256 deaths on Tuesday
Vietnamese woman dies of anaphylaxis after second COVID-19 vaccine dose
The 23-year-old passed away at the hospital hours after receiving the shot
Vietnam’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine candidate 52% effective against symptomatic conditions
It offers 92 percent protection against severe conditions and 100 percent protection against death