Vietnam seeks mRNA tech transfer amid Covid-19 vaccine supply issues

Vietnam is seeking the transfer of mRNA technology to domestically manufacture Covid-19 vaccines, state media reported today, as officials warned of supply issues until the end of the year.

MRNA vaccines, like that developed jointly by BioNTech and Pfizer, prompt the human body to make a protein that is part of the virus, triggering an immune response.

"Given the currently limited supply to Vietnam, especially as the Covid-19 situation is showing complicated developments, the health ministry has met with a World Health Organisation representative to facilitate the negotiations on...