Cambodia's successful Covid-19 vaccination drive deserves praise and study, announces WHO


Health minister Mam Bun Heng receives a donation of Pfizer vaccines from US ambassador W Patrick Murphy earlier this week. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, May 8 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to Cambodia Li Ailan said countries around the world should study how Cambodia overcame the challenges of Covid-19 and follow its success, particularly its overarching vaccination programme.

“The vaccines saved lives. It helped Cambodia manage and reopen safely and in a sustainable way,” Li said at a ceremony to hand over two million Pfizer vaccines donated by the US to Cambodia through COVAX – a global mechanism aimed at ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines – at Phnom Penh International Airport on May 3.

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