HCMC needs over 1.7 million vaccine doses for expanded program on immunization
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City today said that the city needs more than 1.7 million vaccine doses for the Expanded Program on Immunization.
Ministry of Health allocated money for purchasing vaccines
The Government decided that the central budget will continue allocating money for the Ministry of Health to buy expanded vaccination vaccines for all localities nationwide in 2023.
MoF rejects MoH’s proposal regarding EPI vaccine procurement
The MoF has expressed its disagreement with the MoH's request to be authorized to summarize needs and place orders with domestic vaccine manufacturers for EPI vaccination.
Children, women to get supplementary vaccine shots: Health Minister
Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan said that children and women nationwide would get supplementary vaccine shots later if they skipped the recommended childhood immunization schedule due to vaccine shortage.
Ministry urges to conduct routine immunization in EPI
In its guidance, the Ministry of Health urged localities to conduct routine immunization in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) as the Covid-19 pandemic has lead to major backsliding on childhood vaccinations.
MoH: Vaccines to be fully supplied 2-3 weeks at latest
Related to the fact that Ho Chi Minh City and some localities are lacking measles and DPT vaccines for children under the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) under the Ministry of Health (MoH), on the evening of September 14, announced specific information on this issue.
HCMC faces high risk of measles outbreaks overlapping existing diseases
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, on September 14, said that amid the interrupted supply of two vaccines in the expanded program on immunization (EPI), namely the single measles vaccine and the DPT vaccine, there is a high risk of a measles outbreak overlapping existing diseases, including dengue fever and Covid-19.
HCMC runs out of two vaccines in expanded program on immunization
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City, on September 13, said that it had sent an urgent document to the People's Committee of HCMC and the Ministry of Health about the supply of measles and DPT vaccines (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) - two vaccines in the free-of-charge expanded program on immunization for children.
Nearly 50,000 people receive COVID-19 vaccine doses
According to the statistics of the Expanded Program on Immunization, up to now, Covid-19 vaccinations have been carried out in 19 provinces and cities, for nearly 50,000 people in total.
Additional 3,663 people receive Covid-19 vaccine, one suffering Anaphylaxis
Additional 3,663 people received shots of Covid-19 vaccine and one was in stable condition after suffering Anaphylaxis yesterday, according to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) reported this morning.
Four people suffering Anaphylaxis after Covid-19 vaccination in stable condition
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) announced four people who were suffering Anaphylaxis, an acute and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, following Covid-19 vaccination are in stable condition.