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Vietnam green-lights Cuba’s Abdala jab

This makes it the eighth Covid-19 vaccine approved for use

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Sep 2021 4:30PM

Vietnam green-lights Cuba’s Abdala jab
The Abdala vaccine is made in Cuba. – AFP pic, September 18, 2021

HANOI – Vietnam has approved Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for use against the new coronavirus, the government said today.

Abdala becomes the eighth Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in Vietnam, which is battling its worst outbreak in months. – Reuters, September 18, 2021

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