At least one of the persons experienced anaphylaxis at the Vietnam Military Medical University in Hanoi on June 12, according to the research team running the trials. The person has since recovered and been discharged from the hospital, the team said.

Volunteers participate in the third phase of human trials for Nanocovax, a Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine, June 11, 2021.

Nanocovax, produced by Nanogen, is currently the most promising candidate among four domestic Covid-19 vaccines being developed by Vietnam. The others are Covivac by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) and two other vaccines by the Vaccine and Biological Production Company No. 1 (Vabiotech) and the Center for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals.

The third phase of Nanocovax's human trials would require around 13,000 volunteers split into two groups: one injected with the 25 mcg doses and the other receiving placebos.

Throughout the trials, Nanocovax has proven to be mostly safe, having minor side effects such as fever and pain at the site of injection.

Once the trials are completed, Nanocovax could be approved for emergency use immediately. Production could begin as soon as the vaccine is approved, at 20-30 million doses a year, and more could be produced with greater investments.

Vietnam has inoculated over 1.5 million people with the Covid-19 vaccine produced by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca starting March. The country aims to secure 150 million vaccine doses to cover 70 percent of its population.

Over 966,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to be distributed nationwide

The Ministry of Health on June 17 announced it will distribute a total of 966,320 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to local Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs), hospitals and medical units, among others, across the country.

Many more donations to Covid-19 vaccine fund

(BGO) – The Covid-19 vaccine fund in Bac Giang province received many more donations in June 12 and 13 from various organizations and individuals inside and outside the province. 

Vietnam approves Pfizer Covid vaccine for emergency use

Vietnam has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by U.S.-based firm Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech Inc., the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.

3 billion VND donated to Covid-19 vaccine fund

(BGO) – On behalf of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), representatives of Agribank Bac Giang branch and Agribank Bac Giang branch 2 on June 10 donated 3 billion VND (131,400 USD) to Covid-19 vaccine fund at the office of the Fatherland Front Committee (FFC) in Bac Giang province. 

Source: VnExpress