China assistance

Vanuatu receives Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from China

The vaccines arrived last night.

The assistance which includes 22,400 syringes was presented to the Vanuatu Government today.

The Ministry of Health inform the public when the vaccines will be rolled out.

A month ago the World Health Organisation listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally.

The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, subsidiary of China National Biotec Group (CNBG). 

China to fund renovation of Vanuatu PM's offices

RNZI reports the building will add to one built by Vanuatu's former colonial masters, France and Britain.

It had been the French high commissioner's office before being given to the new Vanuatu government on independence in 1980.

The renovation is being built with a grant from China.