Vietnam says seeking to produce COVID-19 vaccines to supply COVAX

Vietnam is seeking to buy COVID-19 vaccine production technology and wants to build a plant to supply the COVAX programme, its health ministry said on Tuesday, as the country tries to step up vaccinations to stem a new outbreak of infections.

India and South Africa are among developing countries that have been pushing for an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines. But even with a surprise U.S. shift last month to support a waiver World Trade Organization talks on the issue on Monday failed to achieve a breakthrough.

The country of about 98 million people has so far received 2.9 million doses, including 2.6 million doses via COVAX, but is lagging many neighbours in its vaccination drive. "Vietnam also hopes international organisations and other countries help it access COVID-19 vaccines," Long said.

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