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Empty vials of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination center in Ronda, Spain on April 23, 2021. Photo by Reuters / Jon Nazca.
The Department of Health on Thursday conditionally approved the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the sixth to be approved in Vietnam.
The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) company in Vietnam had proposed the vaccine for approval earlier this month, providing data on its safety, quality and effectiveness. The approval of the vaccine by the ministry depends on the developer who ensures its safety and quality, provides additional data upon request, and cooperates in distribution, administration and risk management.
Previously, Vietnam had approved five other Covid-19 vaccines: AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V, Pfizer, Moderna and Sinopharm.
Unlike the aforementioned vaccines, the J&J vaccine only requires one injection instead of two. Clinical trials conducted around the world with 44,000 volunteers have shown an efficacy of 66%.
The J&J vaccine has already been approved by the WHO on March 12 and is now available in 24 countries and territories.
More than 4.14 million people in Vietnam have received at least one injection of AstraZeneca vaccine, and more than 286,700 have already received two.
The country plans to acquire 124 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from various sources by the end of this year, according to the General Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.
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