Shorten the vaccination time in Vietnam against COVID-19 for 3rd and 4th doses and implement the vaccination plan for children from 5 to under 12 years old?
Who are vaccinated in Vietnam in the COVID-19 vaccination plan from July 2022?
Pursuant to Section 1 of Official Letter 3896/BYT-DP in 2022, stipulating that the subjects should be injected immediately after sufficient time, specifically:
- 3rd nose injection:
+ People over 18 years old: Injection right after the 2nd and 3rd dose; People who have been infected with COVID-19 should be vaccinated immediately after recovering from the disease.
+ People from 12 to under 18 years old: Administer immediately after the nose for 2 years and months; People who have been infected with COVID-19 should be vaccinated immediately after recovering from the disease three months.
- 4th injection: Immediately after the 3rd injection, four months; people who have been infected with COVID-19 should be vaccinated immediately after recovering from the disease for three months;
- Vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old: Children who have COVID-19 should be vaccinated immediately after 3 months of recovery.
Shorten the vaccination time in Vietnam against COVID-19 for 3rd and 4th doses and implement the vaccination plan for children from 5 to under 12 years old? (Picture from the internet)
What are the duties of agencies and departments in the implementation of vaccination in Vietnam against COVID-19?
Pursuant to Section 2, Section 3, Section 4 of Official Letter 3896/BYT-DP in 2022, stipulating the tasks of agencies and departments in the implementation of vaccination in Vietnam against COVID-19 as follows:
- Request the People's Committees of provinces and cities to direct:
+ Promote information and communication on the effects and effectiveness of vaccines; focus on communication and vaccination for target groups, especially children from 5 to under 12 years old, paying attention to high-risk children, children living in areas with low vaccine coverage; organize teams to propagate and mobilize vaccination in Vietnam to each residential area.
+ Publicize vaccination points in the locality (address, person in charge, contact information) and information to the people so that people know and go for timely vaccination.
- Request the Ministry of Education and Training to direct the speed of vaccination for preschool children, pupils and students, with special priority given to children from 5 to under 12 years old and children at high risk; quickly complete the 3rd and 4th injections for officials, public employees and workers in the industry under the guidance of the Ministry of Health;
- Strengthen communication and advice to students, students, parents or legal guardians of children and students about the effects and benefits of vaccination, possible reactions after vaccination and responsibility to ensure children's right to be vaccinated to create consensus, to mobilize children and their parents and legal guardians to take their children for full and timely vaccination.
- Request Ministries to direct the vaccination for officials, employees, workers, soldiers and soldiers in the whole industry to ensure that all subjects are vaccinated according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health. Medical.
What is the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam?
According to the Ministry of Health, the epidemic is currently under control nationwide. All localities have moved to the state of "Safely adapting, flexibly, effectively controlling the COVID-19 epidemic" according to Resolution 128/NQ-CP of the Government.
Recently, the situation of COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam has experienced new and complicated developments, increasing the number of cases with the appearance of many new cases of BA.04, BA.05... Vaccination in Vietnam against COVID-19 is an effective and strategic measure in disease prevention and control.
The Ministry of Health has full professional guidelines on vaccination against COVID-19, but recently there has been inaccurate information on how to name the injections. To unify and further strengthen the implementation of vaccination against COVID-19, rapidly increase the coverage of vaccines for target groups.
Especially children from 5 to under 12 years old and people at high risk, ensure safety, adapt flexibly in any possible new epidemic developments under the direction of the Government, the Prime Minister, The Ministry of Health adjusted and clarified how to determine the injections and the time of injection.
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