Ho Chi Minh City: Strengthening the prevention of COVID-19 when the new variant BA.5 has entered Vietnam?

Hello LAWNET, I want to ask if there are any guidelines in Ho Chi Minh City currently in strengthening the prevention of COVID-19 when the new strain BA.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has entered Vietnam? Thanks.

What are the requirements of the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam in strengthening the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic?

In Notice 194/TB-VPCP in 2022 on the conclusions of Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Vu Duc Dam at the meeting on the reception of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination implementation issued by the Government Office, it was stated that: To the requirements of the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam in strengthening the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic, specifically:

(1) Ministry of Health of Vietnam:

(i) strengthen direction and implement appropriate solutions to further accelerate the progress of vaccination against COVID-19; ensuring the target of having enough vaccines and not allowing vaccines to be administered without timely vaccination as directed by the Prime Minister of Vietnam; proactively handle expired vaccine batches according to processes, procedures, competence and regulations;

(ii) review and update data and the situation of distribution and use of vaccines to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic, collect opinions of participants, supplement international experience, complete the Report, submitted to the Prime Minister of Vietnam.

(2) Relevant ministries, branches and agencies, especially the ministries: Public Security, National Defense, Education and Training, Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Industry and Trade, Planning and Investment, based on the assigned functions and tasks, strengthen the direction and administration and issue documents to guide relevant units under their management to further accelerate the progress of vaccination against HIV/AIDS. COVID-19 outbreak in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

(3) The Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam actively cooperates with the Ministry of Health of Vietnam to do a good job of communicating so that people understand, support and actively participate in vaccination against COVID-19.

Ho Chi Minh City: Strengthening the prevention of COVID-19 when the new variant BA.5 has entered Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City: Strengthening the prevention of COVID-19 when the new variant BA.5 has entered Vietnam?

Strengthening the prevention of COVID-19 when the new variant BA.5 has entered Vietnam?

In the Official Dispatch 2434/SGDĐT-CTTT in 2022 on strengthening the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, issued by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City, there are instructions to strengthen the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic when The new strain BA.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has entered Vietnam specifically:

Unpredictable developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, especially the appearance of a new strain BA.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has entered Vietnam, increase the risk of a resurgence of the disease.

In order to strengthen disease control, create favorable conditions for enrollment and prepare for the new school year, the Department of Education and Training requests heads of agencies and units to seriously implement the following contents:

Heads of agencies and units: continue to thoroughly understand and strictly, drastically and effectively implement the direction of the Government, the Prime Minister of Vietnam and at all levels on the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic. Regularly provide timely information and communication about the unpredictable complicated developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, about the new strain B.A.5 of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that may cause the outbreak to re-emerge; continue to implement epidemic prevention and control measures at educational institutions.

Specific statistics on the number of officials, teachers, staff, and students who have had enough shots and have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 of Vietnam?

For specific statistical guidance on the number of officials, teachers, staff and students who have had enough vaccinations and have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, is in Section 2 of Official Dispatch 2434/SGDĐT-CTTT in 2022 on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic issued by the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City:

Heads of agencies and units shall make specific statistics on the number of officials, teachers, staff and students who have had enough and not yet vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue to mobilize officials, teachers, staff and students to participate in the injection of the next injection when it is time for injection according to regulations of the health sector. Cases of non-injection must have a specific reason recorded. Coordinate with the local health sector to organize vaccination against COVID-19 for officials, teachers, employees and students who are working and studying at educational institutions under the guidance of the health sector to ensure safety, science, efficiency; especially focusing on implementation in the peak period of July 2022.

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