Vietnam’s health ministry approves mixing Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines due to short supply

9 September 2021. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has allowed the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as the second dose for people who already received the Moderna vaccine and vice versa due to a supply shortage.  https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20210909/vietnams-health-ministry-approves-mixing-moderna-pfizerbiontech-vaccines-due-to-short-supply/63015.html

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Covid outbreak stymies Thailand’s SDG prospects

9 September 2021. The ongoing spread of Covid-19 has become a major challenge for Thailand in trying to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, especially on poverty, hunger eradication, public health and well-being, education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and peace, justice and strong institutions.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2178691/covid-outbreak-stymies-thailands-sdg-prospects

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Cambodia reboots COVID-19 strategy and measures with evidence-based response

9 September 2021. Cambodia is in a new phase of the pandemic in which decreasing case numbers, high vaccination coverage, and a more transmissible circulating variant threaten a hidden surge. The government has thus rebooted its approach with an evidence-based and more focused strategy to suppress transmission, minimize social disruptions, and protect the people.https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50931971/cambodia-reboots-covid-19-strategy-and-measures-with-evidence-based-response/

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