Resolution 14/NQ-CP 2022 purchase of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 years to under 12 years

RESOLUTION

On the purchase of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 years to under 12 years

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THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated June 19, 2015; the Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Organization of the Government and the Law on Organization of Local Administration dated November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to the Law on Bidding dated November 26, 2013;

Pursuant to the Conclusion No. 20-KL/TW dated October 16, 2021 of the 13^th Party Central Committee at its 4^th session, Conclusion No. 16-KL/TW dated October 08, 2021 of the Political Bureau, Notice No. 18-TB/VPTW dated December 04, 2021 of the Officer of the Party Central Committee, Official Dispatch No. 2717-CV/VPTW dated December 24, 2021 of Officer of the Party Central Committee;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 138/2016/ND-CP dated October 01, 2016, on promulgating the Working Regulation of the Government;

At the proposal of the Minister of Health at the Report No. 2096/TTr-BYT dated December 17, 2021, Report No. 146/TTr-BYT dated February 01, 2022 of the Minister of Health, and the consensus opinions of the Government members.

RESOLVES:

Article 1. To approve the Prime Minister's permission to apply the method of selecting the contractor in special cases specified in Article 26 of the Bidding Law for the purchase of 21.9 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 years to under 12 years with conditions under the Government’s Resolution No. 09/NQ-CP dated May 18, 2021 on the purchase of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162).

Article 2. The Ministry of Health shall take responsibility for contents in the Report No. 2096/TTr-BYT dated December 17, 2021 and organize the purchase and vaccination of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 years to under 12 years in a scientific, safe and effective manner.

Article 3. This Resolution takes effect on the date of its signing.

The Minister of Health, relevant ministers and heads of relevant agencies shall implement this Resolution./.