Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam

Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam (Internet image) 

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam

- All of the following steps shall be followed:

+ Before vaccination: provide screening examinations and consultancy for the vaccinees. For minor vaccinees, consultancy shall be provided for their parents or guardians;

+ During vaccination: follow prescriptions and ensure safety;

+ After vaccination: monitor the vaccinees at least 30 minutes after vaccination and instruct them or their family to monitor at least 24 hours later.

- In case of a serious injury after vaccination, the head of the vaccination clinic shall:

+ Stop the vaccination session;

+ Give emergency treatment, find the causes, send the patient to the nearest health facility if the case is beyond the capacity of the vaccination clinic;

+ Submit a report to the Provincial Department of Health within 24 hours from the occurrence of the injury in accordance with regulations of the Minister of Health.

- The health facility that receives the patient shall provide emergency treatment and submit a report to the Provincial Department of Health within 24 hours from the time of receipt of the patient.

- In case of a serious injury following a vaccination that is not part of a expanded immunization program or vaccination against epidemic, the vaccination clinic shall submit a report to the Provincial Department of Health of the province where the center is located as prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 5 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP and provide compensation if the injury is its fault.

(Article 5 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP)

2. Vaccination prices in Vietnam

- Vaccine prices are determined according to:

+ Buying prices;

+ Transport and storage costs;

+ Service provision costs.

- Service provision costs vary according to the type of vaccine, number of injections or administration, and are inclusive of the following direct and indirect costs:

+ Payment for health workers providing screening, consultancy, injection, and post-vaccination monitoring;

+ Payment for consumed supplies;

+ Payment for electricity and water supply, fuel, biomedical waste treatment and hygiene works serving the vaccination;

+ Fixed asset depreciation; loan interest under loan contracts serving procurement of vaccination equipment (if any);

+ Payment for indirect personnel and other rational costs serving the operation of the vaccination clinic.

- The costs covered by state budget shall not be included in vaccination prices under expanded immunization programs and vaccinations against epidemics.

- The Minister of Health shall specify vaccination prices under expanded immunization programs and vaccinations against epidemics.

(Article 13 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP)

3. Vaccinee management in Vietnam

- Management contents:

+ Full names, dates of birth and permanent residences of the vaccinees;

+ Names of minor vaccinees’ parents or guardians;

+ Vaccination records and medical histories related to the vaccination.

- The People’s Committees of communes shall instruct medical stations to carry out surveys and compile lists of people that have to be given vaccination according to the Law on prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and inform them to ensure they adhere to the vaccination schedules.

- Every vaccination clinic shall:

+ Keep a physical or electronic log of vaccinated people;

+ Compile a list of people vaccinated at the vaccination clinic.

- Where a vaccinee already has a reference number, the following information is not required:

+ Full names, dates of birth and permanent residences of the vaccinees;

+ Names of minor vaccinees’ parents or guardians;

(Article 4 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP)

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