Hanoi: People over 50 years old or immunocompromised can receive the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam?
How to organize the 2nd booster injection of COVID-19 vaccine in Hanoi?
According to Plan 154/KH-UBND in 2022 of the Hanoi People's Committee, the organization of the second booster injection of COVID-19 vaccine in Hanoi is as follows:
- Mobilize the participation of all levels of Party committees, authorities, socio-political organizations, departments, branches, mass organizations... in which the core is the grassroots health force and other facilities. local and non-public health facilities in the locality to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
- Organize the implementation of vaccination immediately after receiving the vaccine to ensure the required schedule.
What is the time and subjects of implementation according to the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hanoi?
According to Plan 154/KH-UBND in 2022 of the Hanoi People's Committee, the time and subjects of implementation according to the plan of the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hanoi are as follows:
- Time: From June 2022.
- Deployment object:
+ People aged 50 years and over.
Persons aged 18 years and over in one of the following 2 groups:
* Moderate to severe immunodeficiency.
* Belonging to a high-risk group of exposure to COVID-19: Health workers, frontline officials, workers, people working in industrial zones.
+ Other subjects as directed by the Ministry of Health.
- Scope of deployment Deploying simultaneously throughout Hanoi city.
- Type of vaccine
+ Vaccines used for the 2nd booster injection (4th dose) include: mRNA vaccine (vaccine manufactured by Pfizer or Moderna); vaccines manufactured by AstraZeneca; vaccine of the same type as the 3rd dose (1st booster).
- Form, implementation roadmap
+ Organize free vaccinations for all of the above subjects, in the form of campaign vaccination.
+ Implement vaccination right after receiving the vaccine from the Ministry of Health (National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology).
Hanoi: People over 50 years old or immunocompromised can receive the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam?
How is the direction and communication to organize the second booster injection of COVID-19 vaccine in Hanoi?
According to the Plan 154/KH-UBND in 2022 of the Hanoi People's Committee, which stipulates the direction and communication to deploy the second booster injection of COVID-19 vaccine as follows:
(a) Directing work
- The City People's Committee develops a plan to direct the Departments, branches, districts, towns to implement the 2nd booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
- On the basis of the plan of the City People's Committee, the People's Committees of districts, towns shall develop the Plan to direct the organization of vaccination in the locality.
(b) Communication on the deployment of the 2nd booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam
- Coordinate with departments, agencies, mass organizations and social organizations to develop a communication plan on vaccination against COVID-19 with the second booster dose.
- Actively provide information to press agencies to propagate to people about the benefits of vaccines, vaccination schedule, safety of vaccines, adverse events after vaccination.
- Develop a plan to promptly deal with media crisis situations related to COVID-19 vaccination (if any).
- Continue to maintain and further improve the quality of communication at the hotlines (of the City, of the Steering Committees of districts, towns and communes, wards and townships) and automatic answering switchboards. to advise and guide the people on vaccination.
(c) Training of health workers on the implementation of vaccination against COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam
- Training on the purpose, content, and methods of vaccination, monitoring and vaccination campaign for the second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam for 100% of staff involved in direction and supervision.
- Training on developing a detailed plan, investigating and making a list of subjects, receiving, storing, and guiding the use of vaccines, organizing safe vaccination points for COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam, prevention and treatment anaphylaxis, monitoring of post-vaccination adverse events, statistical reporting.
(d) Receiving, storing and dispensing vaccines and vaccination supplies
- Always ensure adequate equipment for transporting and preserving vaccines and vaccination supplies.
- The receipt, storage and distribution of vaccines and vaccination supplies must comply with the Government's Decree No. 104/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 on vaccination activities. strains and other guidelines of the Ministry of Health.
(e) Subject investigation work
- The People's Committees of communes, wards, townships and districts are responsible for reviewing the subjects and making a list of those who need vaccination in the area.
- Applying information technology in investigating subjects to be vaccinated, synthesizing subjects to be vaccinated, entering information about subjects and injections on the website.
COVID-19 vaccination software.
(f) Organize a vaccination session
- Based on those who need to be vaccinated, organize vaccination points against COVID-19 at commune, ward and township health stations and mobile vaccination points at factories and companies in industrial parks and hospitals. hospitals, agencies... or mobilize vaccination points at hospitals, domestic and non-public clinics, hospitals of ministries and branches located in the locality, vaccination facilities providing services and strengthening human support members with a certificate of safety for booster vaccination at injection sites..
- Deploy vaccination points against COVID-19 to ensure safety and quality, and implement measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. Immunize the right subjects, ensure quality and safety according to the Government's Decree No. 104/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 on vaccination activities and regulations of the Ministry of Health. on vaccination.
- Organize emergency teams to promptly handle adverse events after vaccination. 7. Monitoring and dealing with adverse events after vaccination
Monitor adverse events after vaccination according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health. When serious incidents occur at the border after vaccination, investigate, report and handle cases of serious complications after vaccination according to the provisions of Decree No. 104/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Ministry of Health. Government, Circular No. 34/2018/TT-BYT
dated 12/11/2018 of the Ministry of Health and Official Letter No. 3886/BYT-DP dated 11/5/2021 of the Ministry of Health on guiding the monitoring of adverse events after vaccination against COVID-19.
(g) Management of needles and syringes and medical waste after vaccination
- Dispose of vaccine vials after use and syringes according to the provisions of Document No. 102/MT-YT dated March 4, 2021 of the Ministry of Health on guidelines for medical waste management in vaccination. applying for COVID-19 prevention, Official Letter No. 5679/BYT-MT dated July 21, 2021 of the Ministry of Health on the continued management and handling of COVID-19 vaccine vials and according to Circular No. 20/2001/TT- The MOH of the Ministry of Health regulates the management of medical waste within the premises of medical facilities.
(h) Inspection, supervision and reporting - Organizing inspection and supervision of vaccination preparation and organization. - Implement the reporting regime in accordance with regulations
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