Từ khóa: #herd immunity

The issuance of the government’s resolution No. 63/NQ-CP on the key tasks and solutions to promote economic growth, disbursement of public investment, and sustainable exports in the last months of 2021 has shown the Government's determination in achieving the dual goals of fighting against the epidemic and socio-economic development.

To Thi Bich Chau, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, yesterday presented the Standing Committee of the city Party Committee’s gifts to encourage officials and civil servants participating in the battle of the Covid-19 epidemic in Phu Nhuan District’s wards 2 and 15.

At this morning’s meeting, Chairwoman of the HCMC People's Council Nguyen Thi Le announced Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has phoned her asking her to send his congratulations to the people and entire machinery of state in outlying district Cu Chi, which has been successful in controling the Covid-19 epidemic.

Dr. Nguyen Van Vinh Chau, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, said that if the city reported more infection cases, the mortality of severely and critically ill Covid-19 patients will increase affecting the quality of treatment. Therefore, the country’s commercial hub strives to reduce fresh infections to reduce mortality rate only by vaccination and strict social distancing.

According to businesses especially foreign-invested facilities, there should be a more flexible mechanism for import of the Covid-19 vaccines. They should not be considered a special product which only a few designated enterprises can import.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam approved of Ho Chi Minh City’s proposal for import of Covid-19 vaccine.

Following the news of 53 health care workers at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases being infected with Covid-19 after full vaccination, hospital former director Professor Tran Tinh Hien said that no vaccine remained 100 percent effective against severe diseases.

The Standing Committee of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control and experts said that the coronavirus pandemic will be basically put under control in June, but several cases will still be recorded in the community.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said that Vietnam needs 150 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for herd immunity in 2021.

Some 377 health workers who got the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine yesterday are in stable condition now.