Vietnam envoy takes first dose of Indian COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin
The Vietnamese envoy joins other envoys in getting vaccinated. Earlier this month, Australian envoy got vaccinated using Covishield vaccine. (Image: Twitter/SanhChauPham)
Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 08:58 PM IST
Paying tributes to India, Vietnam s envoy to India Pham Sanh Chau has got the first dose of Indian vaccine Covaxin. Covaxin is an Indian vaccine made by Bharat biotech, headquartered in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. He got vaccinated at Delhi s Dr Ram Manohar Lohia hospital.
Speaking to WION after getting the first jab, Chau said, I took the decision to come to a government hospital to take my first jab of Covaxin vaccine. Why I decided to take Covaxin because I believe that it is a very good vaccine and it will be safer.