According to the latest news of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Vietnam on June 4, MOH approved the decision of putting the Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine (Vero Cell) developed by Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd. (BIBP), China National Biotec Group Company Limited (CNBG), Sinopharm (hereinafter referred to as “BIBP’s COVID-19 vaccine”) into emergency use, so as to meet the urgent need for the prevention and control of COVID-19 in Vietnam at present.
The decision on granting conditional approval to BIBP’s COVID-19 vaccine was signed on June 3 by Truong Quoc Cuong, Vice Minister of Health, following an application made by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Vietnam.
BIBP’s COVID-19 Vaccine is the third COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in Vietnam.