Ulaanbaatar
Importing of vaccine to Mongolia in the first quarter of 2021 discussed
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh received WHO Representative in Mongolia Sergey Diorditsa today.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on the current state of COVID-19 pandemic and the measures being taken to tackle the spread. Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh emphasized that the government of Mongolia intends to import high-quality vaccines approved by the World Health Organization as soon as possible. He also thanked the United Nations, especially the World Health Organization, for continuing to provide assistance and support to Mongolia in overcoming the pandemic, and said that professional and methodological advice on combating the pandemic and controlling the spread of the infection has been most significant.
The parties discussed the possibility of importing vaccines to Mongolia in the first quarter of 2021 within the framework of COVAX. Representative Sergey Diorditsa also provided information on the progress of some vaccines being developed internationally.
Moreover, he underscored that the measures taken by the Government of Mongolia and the State Emergency Commission, the transition to a state of readiness, and the quarantine regime were timely solutions.
