Daily COVID-19 Update 30 June 2021

Vietnam: Authorities continue to enforce COVID-19 and update the restrictions nationwide as of 30 June 2021.

1. What Vietnam needs for successful COVID vaccination campaign? Vietnam is developing four domestic vaccines and only one has reached the third phase of human trials. The government has been asking other countries to transfer technology so that vaccines could be made in Vietnam.

• Online booking system
• Mass vaccination clinics
• Strong surveillance system for side effects along with public support to ensure a successful Covid-19 immunization program.
• Vietnam should make sure there is convenient vaccine access for people
• Authorities give one shot to a large number of people as quickly as possible instead of two to half that number, and there is decreased infection among people who are vaccinated. This is also protecting people from severe manifestation of the disease even if infected
• People's support
• Maintain social distancing

2. Vietnam to receive 1 million more vaccine doses from Japan One million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan are expected to be delivered to Vietnam on July 1 and July 8, the Ministry of Health said on June 29. Plus another one million doses already delivered on June 16, Japan has to date presented 2 million doses of vaccine to Vietnam. “Japan’s donation of vaccines to Vietnam is a testament for the profound friendship between the two countries”