Covid-19 vaccine

Free Covid-19 vaccination continues this year: ministry

Free Covid-19 vaccination continues this year: ministry

People will continue benefiting from free Covid-19 vaccinations in 2023, and funding will come from the state budget, the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund, with sponsorship from domestic and foreign organisations and individuals, along with other legal sources.
Private medical facilities help reduce burden on public ones

Private medical facilities help reduce burden on public ones

Over the years, the development of private healthcare facilities in Ho Chi Minh City has provided patients in HCMC and neighboring localities with more choices of healthcare services, helping to reduce the burden placed on public hospitals.
A student gets the Covid-19 vaccine. ​

Over 165,000 children get Covid-19 vaccine during two-week immunization campaign

More than 165,000 children aged under 18 years got the first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, and booster doses during the two-week-long vaccination campaign starting from the beginning of August, Assoc.Prof.PhD. Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the municipal Health Department said on August 17.
About US$10 billion mobilized for Covid-19 combat: report

About US$10 billion mobilized for Covid-19 combat: report

More than VND236 trillion (US$10 billion) had been mobilized to directly serve the Covid-19 prevention and control as of December 31, 2022, according to a report by a National Assembly (NA) supervisory delegation.
MoH asks to accelerate booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for residents

MoH asks to accelerate booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for residents

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic re-outbreak in some countries, the Ministry of Health (MoH) required the localities and relevant units to promptly review the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in the last six months of 2022, build the vaccination plan for 2023 and vaccination campaign for children from six months to under five years old.
At the press conference

Covid-19 vaccine booster shots help strengthen immunity

Booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine are necessary when the city has gradually reopened its economy and returned to normal life, said Dr. Le Hong Nga, Deputy Director of the HCMC Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDC).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)

PM holds telephone talks with French counterpart

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 28 had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Elisabeth Borne to seek ways to further strengthen the Vietnam-France strategic partnership, especially in economy, trade and investment.
An old people gets vaccinated against Covid-19 at Le Van Thinh Hospital in Thu Duc City.

HCMC plans to provide fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of HCMC Duong Anh Duc signed a document No.1591/KH-UBND on providing fourth shots of Covid-19 vaccine building sustainable herd immunity to the disease in the community.
HCMC admin requires to strengthen communication about vaccination benefits

HCMC admin requires to strengthen communication about vaccination benefits

According to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City’s requirement, all responsible agencies and departments should continue to strengthen communication about the benefits of vaccination to each civil servant, public employee, and people to have a correct awareness of the Covid-19 vaccine. Moreover, related agencies should coordinate Covid-19 vaccination work.