The first delivery of paediatric vaccine doses arrived on April 8, and the remaining doses were delivered throughout April. The final delivery of 772,000 doses arrived on May 7.

Vice Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, Deputy Ambassador Mark Tattersall, and officials from the Ministry of Health, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Australian Embassy attend the handover ceremony on May 10.

These new Covid-19 vaccine doses build on the 7.8 million doses Australia has already provided to Vietnam for its adult population. Australia is also delivering a comprehensive package of support to bolster Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Under this package, Australia is working in partnership with UNICEF to support cold chain upgrades, training for healthcare workers, production of communications materials, and planning and implementation of the vaccine rollout in remote provinces in Vietnam.

“These paediatric Covid-19 vaccine doses will help bolster Vietnam’s efforts to contain Covid-19," he said. "I have been delighted to see Vietnam’s paediatric Covid-19 vaccination rollout commence with the vaccines newly arrived from Australia.”