Decision No. 28/2003/QÐ-BYT on announcing 12 vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam.

This Decision announces 12 vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam, requiring units to print registration numbers on labels and comply with legal regulations. The Decision takes effect from the date of signing.

Document No.28/2003/QÐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byNguyễn Văn Thưởng — Thứ trưởng
Updated30/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldUncategorized
Issued date07/01/2003
Effective date07/01/2003
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

This Decision announces 12 vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam, requiring units to print registration numbers on labels and comply with legal regulations. The Decision takes effect from the date of signing.

Scope of application

Vaccine and medical biological product manufacturing and import units; Health Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities; Preventive Medicine Department and related Departments of the Ministry of Health.

Key points

  • Announcing 12 vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam (Article 1).
  • Requiring production and import units to print registration numbers on labels and comply with legal regulations on vaccine and medical biological product production and circulation (Article 2).
  • This Decision takes effect from the date of signing (Article 3).
  • Heads of units are responsible for implementing this Decision (Article 4).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Ensuring safety and effectiveness in the use of vaccines and medical biological products.
  • Negative impact: Increased costs for printing labels may be incurred by production units.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What types of vaccines and medical biological products are announced in this Decision?

This Decision announces 12 vaccines and medical biological products including PLATELIAâHTLV-1 NEW, MONOLISAâHBc IgM, Tetanus Antitoxin Serum, Oral Cholera Vaccine, Freeze-Dried BCG Vaccine, etc. (Article 1).

What must production units do when vaccines and medical biological products are announced?

Units must print registration numbers on labels and comply with legal regulations on vaccine and medical biological product production and circulation (Article 2).

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect from the date of signing (Article 3).

Who are the units responsible for implementing this Decision?

Heads of units under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities, and Heads of units with vaccines and immunological biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam (Article 4).

How many types of vaccines and medical biological products does this Decision apply to?

This Decision announces 12 types of vaccines and medical biological products (Article 1).

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 28/2003/QÐ-BYT
Hanoi, January 7, 2003

DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Regarding the announcement of 12 vaccines and medical biological productspermitted for circulation in Vietnam Male

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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to Decree No. 68/CP dated October 11, 1993 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to Decision No. 2010/BYT-QÐ dated October 28, 1996 of the Minister of Health promulgating the Regulation on vaccine registration and immunobiological products;

Considering the proposal of the Vaccine Registration Review Board at its meetings on August 22, 2002, and October 29, 2002;

This Decision hereby issues the List of vaccines and medical biological products produced abroad that the Ministry of Health considers for registration for circulation in Vietnam in 2003.

 

DECISION:

Article 1. Announce 12 vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam (as per the attached list).

Article 2. Units with vaccines and medical biological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam must print the circulation registration number issued onto the label and comply strictly with all relevant Vietnamese laws concerning the production and circulation of vaccines and medical biological products.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect from the date of signature and issuance.

Article 4. The following officials are responsible for implementing this Decision: Heads of the Office, Inspectorate, Preventive Medicine Department, Heads of related Departments under the Ministry of Health, Heads of subordinate units under the Ministry, Directors of Health Services of provinces and centrally governed cities, and Heads of units with vaccines and immunobiological products permitted for circulation in Vietnam according to the provisions of Article 1.

LIST OF VACCINES AND MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS FOR CIRCULATION IN VIETNAM YEAR

(BATCH 12)

(Issued pursuant to Decision No.: 28/2003/QÐ-BYT

dated January 01, 2003 of the Minister of Health)

No.

Name of vaccine, medical biological product

Manufacturer

Packaging

Shelf life

Registration number

1

PLATELIAâHTLV-1 NEW

Bio-Rad

Box of 96 tests; Box of 480 tests

six months

VNDP-115-1202

2

MONOLISAâHBc IgM

Bio-Rad

Box of 96 tests

six months

VNDP-116-1202

3

Tetanus Toxin Antitoxin Serum

Institute of Vaccines and Biological Products

1500 UI vial,

Box of 20 vials

24 months

VNDP-117-1202

4

Oral Cholera Vaccine

Institute of Vaccines and Biological Products

1.5 ml/dose; Bottle of 5 doses; Box of 10 bottles; Can of 10 liters

24 months

VNDP-118-1202

5

Dried BCG Vaccine

Institute of Vaccines and Biological Products

0.05 mg/dose; 0.5 mg/vial

1 mg/vial; Box of 20 vials

30 months

VNDP-119-1202

6

Biolac

Company 2 Vaccine and Biological Products

Tablet 500 mg, strip of 10 tablets, bottle of 100 tablets; Packet of 1 g

24 months

VNDP-120-1202

7

Rabivax-II

Company 2 Vaccine and Biological Products

0.75 ml/dose, vial of 1 dose, strip of 5 vials, box of 2 strips

18 months

VNDP-121-1202

8

IMx HBsAg (V2)

Abbott GmbH

Box of 100 tests

9 months

VNDP-122-1202

9

AxSYM HCV VERSION 3.0

Abbott GmbH

Box of 100 tests

9 months

VNDP-123-1202

10

IMx HCV VERSION 3.0

Abbott GmbH

Box of 100 tests

9 months

VNDP-124-1202

11

MUREX HTLV I+II

Abbott GmbH

Box of 96 tests; Box of 480 tests

9 months

VNDP-125-1202

12

AxSYM HBsAg (V2)

Abbott GmbH

Box of 100 tests

9 months

VNDP-126-1202

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Nguyen Van Thuong
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