Lack of booster shots for children's vaccine rollout recorded in localities
Many localities decided to inject Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots into adults instead of priority for children from five to 11 years old as the plan.
HCMC strives for over 90% of population to get third Covid vaccine booster shots
Ho Chi Minh City is striving that more than 90 percent of the population will get a third Covid-19 vaccine booster shot.
Vietnam's economy to grow at 6.7 percent in 2022: Standard Chartered
Vietnam's economy is predicted to bounce back strongly, growing at 6.7 percent this year and 7.0 percent in 2023, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
Australia completes commitment to share doses of Covid-19 vaccines with VN
Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with Vietnam's Ministry of Health, according to a press release from the Australian Embassy on February 19.
Vietnam plans to inoculate children aged 5-11 against Covid-19
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Health (MoH) to promptly build a plan for vaccinating children aged 5-11 against Covid-19, which will be submitted to the Politburo for consideration and decision, according to an announcement released on December 8 by the Government’s Office.
HCMC to start Covid-19 booster vaccination program this weekend
From December 10, the Ho Chi Minh City government’s Covid-19 booster vaccination rollout program will officially get underway, with the initial focus on residential aged care and people with diseases.
HCMC health authority directs not to carry out periodic Covid-19 tests
In its temporary guidance on the implementation of Covid-19 testing in districts and Thu Duc city, the Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City directed localities not to carry out periodic Covid-19 tests in wards, communes, or districts.
Over 531,000 children aged 12-17 in HCMC inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine
The Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City yesterday announced that after six days, approximately 531,998 children, including 212,372 children from 16-17 years old, 319,626 children from 12-15 years old were vaccinated in the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-17 in the city.
Nationwide vaccination for children starts in November
The Ministry of Health yesterday announced the vaccine drive for children aged 12 to 17 came in November as Vietnam planned to bring students back to schools.
Over 86,000 kids aged 12-17 in HCMC inoculated against Covid-19
86,324 children have been vaccinated against Covid-19 from the beginning of the vaccine rollout including 79,788 children aged 16-17 and 6,536 children aged 12-15 in Ho Chi Minh City. Medical workers have provided treatment to four cases of mild reactions after injection.
Students with/ without household registration books entitled to vaccination
Students with or without household registration books are entitled to vaccination when Vietnam has conducted an immunization drive.
Local Party Chiefs individually responsible before PM for slow vaccine rollout
Party Chiefs and chairpersons of people's committees in localities will be individually responsible before the Prime Minister for slow vaccination.
Health Ministry, Facebook launch campaign on Covid-19 inoculation drive
The Ministry of Health and multinational technology company Facebook will launch a communication campaign to enhance public support and engagement in the country’s Covid-19 inoculation drive.
HCMC pays attention to treatment to reduce mortality in Covid-19 patients
The standing board of the Party Committee of HCMC has asked the health sector and competent departments to strengthen treatment of severe Covid-19 patients to reduce mortality; manage and monitor F0 cases without symptoms and F1 cases under home quarantine simultaneously. Home isolation for asymptomatic F0, F1 cases reduces pressure on field hospitals.
Vietnam ready for Covid-19 vaccine rollout
When it comes to nationwide vaccination program, Deputy Health Minister Truong Quoc Cuong revealed that additional one million doses of vaccine will arrive in Vietnam by the end of April.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout slower than scheduled
Concerning the import of 117,000 first doses of vaccine AstraZeneca into Vietnam, the Ministry of Health is working with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in South Korea to assess quality of the vaccine for people’s safety; therefore, Covid-19 vaccine rollout is slower than initially scheduled, said Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.