Vietnam approves Pfizer emergency COVID-19 vaccine for use

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam has approved the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for household emergencies. Developed in collaboration between the German company BioNTech and the US company Pfizer, this is the fourth vaccine to receive such approval after Oxford / AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharms Vero Cell. According to the approval decision signed by the Deputy Minister of Health Tr Vn Văn Thuấn, the product named Comirnaty is offered in 0.3 ml doses of mRNA molecules protected by lipid nanoparticles. Vial of six vaccine doses The decision is based on the safety and efficacy data that Pfizer Việt Nam Co Ltd submitted to the Ministry of Health before April 28 The company is expected to coordinate with the manufacturer to ensure Comirnaty vaccine standards as well as the quality of products imported into Vietnam, and the company must also work with health authorities to provide guidelines on the storage, distribution and use of the vaccine for vaccination sites , evaluate the quality of batches of vaccines imported into the country prior to their use and are working with the Ministry of Health to control the risks. How to deal with the vaccine while it is in use in Vietnam.