Fight against COVID-19: China donates 3 mln vaccines, 3 mln syringes

3 million Sinopharm vaccines and 3 million syringes donated by the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar were handed over at the Yangon International Airport on Thursday.

Union Minister for Health Dr. Thet Khaing Win, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Chinese Ambassador Mr. Chen Hai and many other Myanmar and Chinese officials attended this handover ceremony. The Chinese Ambassador said that the donated Covid-19 vaccines are for Myanmar’s additional vaccination activities.

China is continuously assisting Myanmar in its anti-epidemic operations and also in the construction of Myanmar’s infectious disease prevention and control centre and training centres for health workers. Union Health Minister Dr. Thet Khaing Win expressed words of thanks to China for the assistance provided by China to the Myanmar Infectious Disease Control Centre and the Health Staff Training Centre to be opened by the end of 2023.

He added that the donated three million vaccines will be used as an additional preventive injection for elderly people with chronic diseases and school-age children. And, they signed the record of the transfer of vaccines and the Union minister returned the letter of appreciation.