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Vaccines arrived: 1 million doses out of 2 millions donated by PRC arrived

14 October 2021
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2021-10-14 09:55

A total of one million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines and 1,001,600 hypodermic needles donated by the People’s Republic of China arrived at Yangon International Airport at 6 p.m. on the 3rd October by Air China as a first batch and were received by the head of Yangon Region Medical Services/ Public Health Departments and officials.

At the online handover ceremony, the Chinese Ambassador expressed the usefulness of vaccines in promoting the public health sector of Myanmar while the country is conducting vaccination programmes as per target groups. The currently donated vaccines will be used for Myanmar students and so it will be an effective support in reopening the schools.

The two countries discussed producing liquid vaccines in Myanmar and good outcomes would come out. He then appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Health and pledged to support Myanmar to reach 50 per cent of vaccine coverage and drop below 5 per cent of new cases.

Then, the Union Minister for Health Dr. Thet Khaing Win gave words of thanks expressing the effective use of received vaccines under the guidance of the State Administration Council. The Union Minister also stressed the cooperation work between the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Health and Myanmar entrepreneurs to meet the local vaccines needs using the Ready to Fill Bulk (RTF) technique of China, further work plans and promise to fight the pandemic together.

These vaccines will be distributed to regions and states based on the requirement, via road transport or with the help of the Tatmadaw (Air) and Myanmar airways in the cold chain. The newly arrived COVID-19 vaccines will be given to the original target groups and extended groups according to their priorities.

The people are urged by the Ministry of Health to receive the COVID-19 vaccines, and those who have already received the first dose are encouraged to go to the nearest immunization centers and receive the second dose on the scheduled immunization date or near the due date, as well as to actively participate in the vaccination activities.

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