HANOI -- Vietnam's Health Ministry has authorized a COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm for emergency use as the Southeast Asian country grapples with a wave of infections.
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Vietnam approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use
Supply shortage pushed Hanoi to allow doses despite Beijing tensions
A box of Sinopharm's coronavirus vaccine: Vietnam has been the only ASEAN country not to receive shots from China. © Reuters
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