U.S. COVID-19 SUPPORT TO VIETNAM
The United States is committed to support Vietnam in combating Covid-19.
Total contribution = $ 20.9 million + technical assistance + 5 million Moderna vaccine doses
From USAIS: $ 12.5 million
- $ 4.7 million: Infection prevention and control, laboratory strengthening,
and community engagement - $ 5 million: Small and medium enterprise economic recovery, and access to finance
- $ 2.8 million: 100 ventilators for Vietnam’s COVID hospitals
From CDC: $ 7.2 million
- Clinical and laboratory equipment, supplies, and trainings across 30+ provinces
- National guidance for expanding COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment
- Field investigations, data analysis, and surveillance to contain outbreaks
From DOD: $ +1.2 million
- $ 188,000: 2 PCR test machines + lab equipment for mobile COVID-19 testing
- $ 691,000: 77 medical-grade ultra-low-temperature freezers for vaccine storage
- $ 360,000: 2 DNA Sequencing machines that identify COVID-19 variants
U.S. Support to COVAX:
President Biden announced $4 billion to support COVAX