COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Outs in ASEAN & Asia – Live Updates by Country

July 14, 2021 Posted by ASEAN Briefing Written by Dezan Shira & Associates Reading Time: 14 minutes

(This article will be updated continuously. It was originally published on January 28, 2020. It was last updated on July 14, 2021)

Details of COVID-19 availability in all ten ASEAN countries and another 30 Asian nations.

Due to the developing situation in China and Asia concerning the Coronavirus, we will be operating this article as a running live update service to keep businesses involved in ASEAN and Asia updated with the latest relevant regional news.

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ASEAN coronavirus updates (Live updates by country)

Brunei

Brunei has joined the global Covax scheme and is expecting to have the COVID-19 vaccine in Q1 2021, having sourced enough supplies to cover 50% of the population. Discussions are on-going with other suppliers.

Brunei recorded two new cases on July 12, taking the total to 277 cases amid three deaths.
Brunei saw seven new cases on July 11, bringing the total to 275 cases amid three deaths.
Brunei reported two new cases on July 10, taking the total to 268 cases amid three deaths.

Cambodia

Cambodia is expected to import vaccines from both China and Russia. China’s vaccines are still undergoing clinical trials while Russia has already commenced production. Australia has offered financial support to aid vaccine coverage in several southeast Asia countries including Cambodia.

Cambodia reported 830 new cases and 28 deaths on July 13, bringing the totals to 62,700 cases and 953 deaths.
Cambodia recorded 911 new cases and 23 deaths on July 12, taking the tallies to 61,870 cases and 925 deaths.
Cambodia reported 981 new cases and 21 deaths on July 11, taking the totals to 60,959 cases and 902 deaths.

Indonesia

Indonesia has commenced vaccinations with just over nine million doses being given to front line workers from last month. China’s Sinovac is in discussions with Indonesia to provide supplies, however, the Government faces difficulties with a large population of 268 million and price sensitivity at Sinovac’s estimated costs at 200,000 rupiah (US$20) a dose. Indonesia’s Health Ministry’s Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Achmad Yurianto said that vaccinations would only be provided to citizens aged 18-59. The vaccine has also been required to pass halal certification prior to use and it is uncertain how the country can source enough vaccines to reach a sizeable part of its population. Australia has stated it will also provide financial support to solve these issues.

Indonesia recorded 47,899 new cases and 864 deaths on July 13, taking the totals to 2,615,529 cases and 68,219 deaths.
Indonesia reported 40,427 new cases and 891 deaths on July 12, bringing the tallies to 2,567,630 cases and 67,355 deaths.
Indonesia recorded 36,197 new cases and 1,007 deaths on July 11, taking the totals to 2,527,203 cases and 66,464 deaths.

Laos

Laos has been trialing the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and is also in discussions with China about acquiring supplies.

Laos recorded 106 new cases on July 12, taking the total to 2,825 cases amid three deaths.
Laos reported 89 new cases on July 11, bringing the total to 2,719 cases amid three deaths.
Laos saw 93 new cases on July 10, taking the total to 2,630 cases amid three deaths.

Malaysia

Malaysia is to provide vaccines free of charge to its nationals, but foreigners will need to pay for the treatment, according to the Malaysian Minister of Health, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who has signed a deal with Pfizer for 12.8 million doses. These will be administered in two stages of 6.4 million people each, with the program to commence in Q1 2021. The country aims to inoculate between 80-100% of its citizens.

Malaysia saw 11,079 new cases and 125 deaths on July 13, taking the totals to 855,949 cases and 6,385 deaths.
Malaysia recorded 8,574 new cases and 102 deaths on July 12, taking the tallies to 844,870 cases and 6,260 deaths.
Malaysia reported 9,105 new cases and 91 deaths on July 11, bringing the totals to 836,296 cases and 6,158 deaths.

Myanmar

Myanmar is seeking assistance from the Gavi and Covax programs to acquire vaccines, while Australia is also providing financial relief. At present, the Government aims to treat 20 percent of the ‘most at risk’ in the country with vaccines. The Government is struggling with finances and logistics and is also under US sanctions, while cases are surging. The Government has banned the celebration of Christmas and other seasonal celebrations.

Myanmar recorded 4,047 new cases and 109 deaths on July 13, bringing the tallies to 201,274 cases and 4,036 deaths.
Myanmar saw 5,014 new cases and 89 deaths on July 12, taking the totals to 197,227 cases and 3,927 deaths.
Myanmar reported 3,461 new cases and 82 deaths on July 11, bringing the tallies to 192,213 cases and 3,838 deaths.

Philippines

The Philippines aims to commence vaccinations from June 2021 and expects to inoculate about 25 million people (about 25 percent of its population) over the course of the year. The country has been badly affected by the virus and has the second-highest rate in Southeast Asia. The business community has reacted, more than 30 local companies signed an agreement to purchase at least 2.6 million vaccine doses from AstraZeneca in the country’s first such deal to secure coronavirus vaccines, ten days ago. They plan to donate a large part of the doses to the government for its planned vaccination program and use the rest to inoculate their employees.

The Philippines saw 3,604 new cases and 77 deaths on July 13, bringing the tallies to 1,481,660 cases and 26,092 deaths.
The Philippines recorded 5,204 new cases and 100 deaths on July 12, taking the totals to 1,478,061 cases and 26,015 deaths.
The Philippines saw 5,916 new cases and 105 deaths on July 11, bringing the tallies to 1,473,025 cases and 25,921 deaths.

Singapore

Singapore has been working on producing its own ‘Lunar’ vaccine, in a joint venture between the US company Arcturus together with the Duke-NUS medical school. It is a single dose, mRNA shot, developed from genetically engineering COVID-19 genes into an otherwise harmless virus. This technique is marginally safer than other vaccines which rely on dead Covid-19 material to provoke an immune response. The vaccine is expected to be available from Q1 2021. High-risk personnel will receive the vaccine first in a process to be determined by the government.

Singapore saw 26 new cases on July 13, taking the total to 62,744 cases amid 36 deaths.
Singapore recorded 26 new cases on July 12, taking the total to 62,718 cases amid 36 deaths.
Singapore saw eight new cases on July 11, bringing the total to 62,692 cases amid 36 deaths.

Thailand

Thailand is currently expecting vaccines to be delivered in mid-2021. The doses would cover 13 million people in a population of about 69 million. Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute signed a non-refundable advance market commitment contract worth 2.38 billion baht (US$79 million) with AstraZeneca to reserve the supplies. Discussions are also on-going with Oxford University in the UK to secure a vaccine that could be available in Q1 if trials are completed in time.

Thailand saw 8,685 new cases and 56 deaths on July 13, taking the totals to 353,712 cases and 2,847 deaths.
Thailand recorded 8,656 new cases and 80 deaths on July 12, bringing the tallies to 345,027 cases and 2,791 deaths.
Thailand reported 9,539 new cases and 86 deaths on July 11, taking the tallies to 336,371 cases and 2,711 deaths.

Vietnam

Vietnam’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), a division of Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, has signed an agreement with Medigen Vaccine, a Taipei, Taiwan-based vaccine company to secure the supply of 3 million to 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021. Medigen is currently conducting Phase II studies of the vaccine, co-developed with the USA’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Taiwan and Vietnam with a view to a Q1 2021 rollout.

Vietnam is also working on producing its own vaccine, with the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) in Nha Trang City, partnering with New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine and the global health non-profit organization PATH. Phase 1 trials are already underway in Vietnam, while Phases 2 & 3 will be conducted at the beginning of 2021. The institute plans to submit documents for approval to the health ministry as early as April next year and claims to be capable of producing 30 million doses a year, expecting that a national vaccine could be distributed to the general population in October 2021.

As of July 14, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 35,409 cases of COVID-19. However, 9,553 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 132 deaths due to the pandemic. The latest community transmission cases have been reported from Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Khanh Hoa, Ben Tre, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau among others.
As of July 13, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 32,665 cases of COVID-19. However, 9,331 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 125 deaths due to the pandemic. The latest community transmission cases have been reported from Ho Chi Minh City, Long An, Vinh Long, Dong Nai, and Phu Yen among others.
As of July 12, 2021, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 30,478 cases of COVID-19. However, 9,275 of the affected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. Vietnam has also recorded 123 deaths due to the pandemic. The latest community transmission cases have been reported from Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Vinh Long, and An Giang among others.

Other Asian countries and Regions

Afghanistan

Afghanistan faces two pandemics at the same time, Covid-19 and Polio. UNICEF is currently embarking on an urgent Polio vaccination program while the country is in talks with both China and Russia oversupplying COVID-19 vaccines. Government-imposed lockdowns increased conflict with the Taliban, and an overall lack of awareness of the disease has prevented many Afghani from obtaining treatment of either.

Afghanistan has 136,643 cases and 5,921 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Afghanistan has 135,889 cases and 5,849 deaths.
Afghanistan has 134,653 cases and 5,791 deaths as of July 11.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh will receive 68 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Gavi, which is committed to ensuring at least 20 percent of populations are inoculated. Each complete dose will cost about 200 Taka (US$2). The country is also in discussions with India concerning a further 30 million doses from the Serum Institute at about 450 Taka (US$5). Vaccinations are expected to commence in Q1 2021.

Bangladesh has 1,047,155 cases and 16,842 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Bangladesh has 1,034,957 cases and 16,639 deaths.
Bangladesh has 1,021,189 cases and 16,419 deaths as of July 11.

Bahrain

Bahrain has begun COVID-19 vaccinations for front line personnel using a joint Chinese-UAE Sinopharm product. Roll out among the general population is expected in Q1 2021.

Bahrain has 267,400 cases and 1,378 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Bahrain has 267,324 cases and 1,378 deaths.
Bahrain has 267,212 cases and 1,377 deaths as of July 11.

China

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China reported 24 new cases on July 14, bringing the total to 92,119.
China reported 29 new cases on July 13, taking the total to 92,095.
China saw 27 new cases on July 12, taking the total to 92,066.

East Timor

East Timor is receiving assistance from the Gavi Institute.

East Timor has 9,906 cases and 25 deaths as of July 13.
East Timor has 9,862 cases and 25 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, East Timor has 9,823 cases and 25 deaths.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong will provide COVID-19 vaccines free to all residents, with a vaccine being delivered in stages. The government has said it may take most of 2021 to reach 100 percent coverage for all citizens.

As of July 13, Hong Kong has 11,953 cases and 212 deaths.
Hong Kong has 11,952 cases and 212 deaths as of July 11.
As of July 10, Hong Kong has 11,951 cases and 212 deaths.

India

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As of July 13, India has 30,944,949 cases and 411,439 deaths.
India has 30,904,734 cases and 409,338 deaths as of July 12.
Our new India-specific updates can be found here.

Iran

Iran is jointly producing a COVID-19 vaccine with Russia, and the product has entered trials. National inoculation is expected to commence in September 2021.

As of July 13, Iran has 3,417,029 cases and 86,207 deaths.
Iran has 3,394,279 cases and 86,041 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Iran has 3,373,450 cases and 85,859 deaths.

Iraq

Iraq is currently in discussions with US company Pfizer concerning supplies of a COVID-19 vaccine. Supplies are expected in Q2 2021.

Iraq has 1,447,557 cases and 17,630 deaths as of July 13.
Iraq has 1,438,511 cases and 17,592 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Iraq has 1,429,362 cases and 17,548 deaths.

Japan

Japan is sourcing 145 million doses of vaccine from the United States and the UK and will be delivering them free of charge to all citizens commencing Q1 2021.

As of July 13, Japan has 822,280 cases and 14,959 deaths.
Japan has 820,715 cases and 14,955 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Japan has 818,690 cases and 14,948 deaths.

Jordan

Jordan is sourcing vaccines from Pfizer and expects to commence vaccinations from Q1 2021.

As of July 13, Jordan has 758,291 cases and 9,855 deaths.
Jordan has 757,690 cases and 9,843 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Jordan has 756,923 cases and 9,836 deaths.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has been developing its own vaccines with ‘Quazcovid’ being admitted by the WHO as a safe candidate. These are currently undergoing trials with a roll out expected in Q2 2021.

Kazakhstan has 462,417 cases and 4,716 deaths as of July 13.
Kazakhstan has 458,724 cases and 4,716 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Kazakhstan has 454,825 cases and 4,681 deaths.

Kuwait

All citizens, including expatriates, will receive COVID-19 vaccines for free. Kuwait is importing one million vaccines from Pfizer, 1.7 million from Moderna, and three million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines and will commence a nationwide program from January.

As of July 13, Kuwait has 379,076 cases and 2,147 deaths.
Kuwait has 377,364 cases and 2,136 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Kuwait has 375,594 cases and 2,117 deaths.

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is sourcing vaccines from Russia with the Sputnik V vaccine expected to be rolled out in Q2 2021.

Kyrgyzstan has 142,270 cases and 2,123 deaths as of July 13.
Kyrgyzstan has 140,978 cases and 2,113 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Kyrgyzstan has 139,648 cases and 2,102 deaths.

Lebanon

Lebanon is sourcing vaccines from Pfizer and is expected to take deliveries from mid-February 2021.

Lebanon has 548,455 cases and 7,879 deaths as of July 13.
Lebanon has 547,961 cases and 7,877 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Lebanon has 547,811 cases and 7,875 deaths.

Macao

Macao is part of the Covax scheme and is expected to receive 1.4 million doses of vaccine. The product will cost Pataca 300 (US$40). Roll out is expected in late Q1 2021.

Macau has 55 cases as of July 4.
As of June 28, Macao has 54 cases.
Macao has 52 cases as of June 10.

Maldives

The Maldives will receive vaccines under the Covax program and will receive enough products to reach 20 percent of its population. Roll out is expected in Q2 2021.

As of July 13, the Maldives has 75,332 cases and 214 deaths.
The Maldives has 75,162 cases and 214 deaths as of July 12.
The Maldives has 75,071 cases and 214 deaths as of July 11.

Mongolia

Mongolia is in discussions with Astra-Zeneca to purchase COVID-19 vaccines and is also part of the Covax scheme. Roll out is expected in Q2 2021.

Mongolia has 140,530 cases and 699 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Mongolia has 139,284 cases and 689 deaths.
As of July 11, Mongolia has 137,788 cases and 684 deaths.

Nepal

Nepal will source COVID-19 vaccines under the Covax program and will also purchase supplies from India. The rollout is expected from Q2 2021.

Nepal has 658,778 cases and 9,412 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Nepal has 657,139 cases and 9,400 deaths.
Nepal has 655,449 cases and 9,382 deaths as of July 11.

North Korea

North Korea is expected to receive Covid-19 vaccines from China, with rumors that North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un has already received treatment as part of medical trials.

North Korea has reported its first case on July 25, the city of Kaesong is under lockdown.

Oman

Oman has sourced COVID-19 vaccines from Gavi and is buying additional supplies from Astra-Zeneca and Pfizer. Roll out will commence from January 2021 with each shot costing 10 Rial (US$24).

Oman has 287,054 cases and 3,472 deaths as of July 13.
Oman has 286,072 cases and 3,435 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Oman has 284,905 cases and 3,423 deaths.

Pakistan

Pakistan is also suffering from a Polio epidemic and is struggling with dealing with both. However, it has stated it will provide the vaccine for free with national inoculations to start from April 2021.

Pakistan has 976,867 cases and 22,618 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Pakistan has 975,092 cases and 22,597 deaths.
Pakistan has 973,284 cases and 22,582 deaths as of July 11.

Palestine

Israel is currently negotiating with the UAE to provide 1.5 million doses of vaccine to Palestine. The product is expected to be the Russian Sputnik V treatment and should be available to Palestinians in Q2 2021.

Palestine has 315,224 cases and 3,582 deaths as of July 12.
Palestine has 315,160 cases and 3,582 deaths as of July 11.
As of July 10, Palestine has 315,107 cases and 3,580 deaths.

Qatar

Qatar has signed an agreement with Moderna to provide Covid-19 vaccines and has also signed deals with Pfizer and BioNTech. These will be made available from late Q1 2021.

Qatar has 223,646 cases and 599 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Qatar has 223,504 cases and 599 deaths.
Qatar has 223,358 cases and 599 deaths as of July 11.

Russia

A complete overview of the availability and production of Russian Covid-19 vaccines and costs can be found here.

As of July 13, Russia has 5,833,175 cases and 144,492 deaths.
Russia has 5,808,473 cases and 143,712 deaths as of July 12.
Our new Russia-specific updates here.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical Appliances Corp. (SPIMACO) said last week that it had signed an agreement with the German biopharmaceutical company CureVac to provide Covid-19 vaccine. It plans to cover 70 percent of its population by the end of 2021 with treatment being available for free. The initial roll out is expected to be at the end of Q1 2021.

As of July 13, Saudi Arabia has 503,734 cases and 8,006 deaths
Saudi Arabia has 502,439 cases and 7,992 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Saudi Arabia has 501,195 cases and 7,976 deaths.

South Korea

South Korea has reached a deal with AstraZeneca to purchase its coronavirus vaccine candidate and is in final talks with global drug-makers including AstraZeneca, Pfizer Inc, and Johnson & Johnson over their vaccines. It launched a preliminary review of AstraZeneca’s product in October for potential fast-track approval. Roll out is expected in Q1 2021.

As of July 14, South Korea has 171,911 cases and 2,048 deaths.
South Korea has 170,296 cases and 2,046 deaths as of July 13.
South Korea has 169,146 cases and 2,044 deaths as of July 12.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is to receive 4.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Gavi, enough to cover 20 percent of the population. It has not yet released information on when these will be made available.

As of July 13, Sri Lanka has 277,519 cases and 3,574 deaths.
Sri Lanka has 276,106 cases and 3,533 deaths as of July 12.
As of July 11, Sri Lanka has 274,538 cases and 3,502 deaths.

Taiwan

Taiwan has been developing its own vaccine and is also part of the Covax scheme. It has stated it will be able to manufacture enough of its own product for 50 percent population coverage with roll-out expected in Q1 2021.

As of July 13, Taiwan has 15,302 cases and 747 deaths.
Taiwan has 15,273 cases and 741 deaths as of July 12.
Taiwan has 15,249 cases and 740 deaths as of July 11.

Turkey

Turkey has purchased 50 million doses of China’s Cornavac, manufactured by Sinopharm. These will be made available for free to the most at-risk population, inoculations start on December 11. Other treatments will be purchased and made available via medical outlets during the year and sold at cost price, and are likely to include products from Pfizer and Russia.

Turkey has 5,493,244 cases and 50,324 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Turkey has 5,486,959 cases and 50,278 deaths.
Turkey has 5,481,555 cases and 50,229 deaths as of July 11.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE is expected to authorize the use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine which is nearing the end of its clinical trials in the Emirates. The UAE’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was inoculated as part of the testing. Roll out is expected in Q1 2021. The UAE is also manufacturing the vaccine and hopes to produce between 75-100 million doses during the year.

The UAE has 653,284 cases and 1,876 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, the UAE has 651,762 cases and 1,870 deaths.
The UAE has 650,220 cases and 1,866 deaths as of July 11.

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has been trailing China’s Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical vaccine in addition to vaccines made by China’s Sinopharm and Russia’s Sputnik V. Roll out is expected in Q1 2021.

Uzbekistan has 116,918 cases and 778 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Uzbekistan has 116,421 cases and 774 deaths.
Uzbekistan has 115,963 cases and 771 deaths as of July 11.

Yemen

Yemen is suffering from war and diseases such as diphtheria, while local politicians have made wild claims that the country will develop its own COVID-19 vaccine. It is a member of the Gavi program and relief is likely to come from humanitarian sources.

Yemen has 6,961 cases and 1,366 deaths as of July 13.
As of July 12, Yemen has 6,952 cases and 1,366 deaths.
Yemen has 6,948 cases and 1,366 deaths as of July 11.