Vietnam directs Apple suppliers to secure Covid-19 vaccine for workers

The Vietnam government has asked Samsung and other Apple supplier companies to secure Covid 19 vaccines for its workers as the country is witnessing a surge in the number of infections.

The Vietnam government has asked Samsung and other Apple supplier companies to secure Covid 19 vaccines for its workers as the country is witnessing a surge in the number of infections. The health ministry is also reportedly providing 2,00,000 vaccine doses each to Bac Giang and Bac Ninh -- provinces with the two highest community infection cases from April 27 to May 30, with Bac Giang generating 2,118 cases while Bac Ninh reached 804 during the period. Chief of the industrial park management board for the northern province of Bac Ninh, Bui Hoang Mai, told Bloomberg "The government is encouraging companies to find Covid-19 vaccines for their workers." Workers are anticipated to be vaccinated with the supplies within one week. Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also asked local authorities to find a vaccine supply, the publication cited the government website reported.