Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert

STORY: Chinese COVID-19 vaccines save lives, boost economic growth in Cambodia: expert DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of Chinese vaccines arriving at Cambodiavarious of people getting vaccinatedSOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institutevarious of street view in Cambodia STORYLINE: A Cambodian expert says Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not only helped protect the lives of Cambodian people but also boosted the economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation. Most of the vaccines used in the kingdom's immunization campaign are from China's Sinovac and Sinopharm. SOUNDBITE (English): THONG MENGDAVID, Research fellow at the Phnom Penh-based Asian Vision Institute "China was the first country to help Cambodia in the early days after the COVID-19 pandemic. With China's vaccines, Cambodia could accomplish the nationwide vaccination programs, achieve strong herd immunity. Chinese vaccines have