List of infectious diseases and subjects required to use vaccines from August 1, 2024 in Vietnam

No.

Infectious diseases

Vaccines, subjects, vaccination schedule in the Expanded Immunization Program

Vaccine

Object

Injection/oral schedule

1

Hepatitis B virus

Monovalent hepatitis B vaccine

Newborn

Neonatal dose: given within 24 hours after birth

Combination vaccines containing hepatitis B component

Children

1st injection: when the child is 2 months old

2nd injection: at least 01 month(*) after 1st injection

3rd injection: at least 1 month after 2nd injection

2

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis vaccine

Children

One injection for children within 01 month after birth

3

Diphtheria

Combination vaccine containing diphtheria component

Children

1st injection: when the child is 2 months old

2nd injection: at least 1 month after 1st injection

3rd injection: at least 1 month after 2nd injection

Children

Booster shot when child is 18 months old

Combined vaccine containing reduced dose diphtheria component

Children

Booster shot when child is 7 years old

4

Whooping cough

Combination vaccines containing pertussis component

Children

1st injection: when the child is 2 months old

2nd injection: at least 1 month after 1st injection

3rd injection: at least 1 month after 2nd injection

Children

Booster shot when child is 18 months old

5

Tetanus

Combination vaccines containing tetanus component

Children

1st injection: when the child is 2 months old

2nd injection: at least 1 month after 1st injection

3rd injection: at least 1 month after 2nd injection

Children

Booster shot when child is 18 months old

Combination vaccines containing tetanus component

Children

Booster shot when child is 7 years old

Tetanus-containing vaccines for pregnant women

Pregnant women

1. For people who have not been vaccinated, have not received 3 doses of vaccines containing tetanus in the basic dose (**), or have unknown vaccination history:

- 1st injection: early injection during pregnancy;

- Second injection: at least 1 month after the 1st injection:

- 3rd injection: during next pregnancy and at least 6 months after 2nd injection;

- 4th injection: next pregnancy and at least 01 year after 3rd injection;

- 5th injection: next pregnancy and at least 1 year after 4th injection.

2. For people who have received 3 doses of basic tetanus-containing vaccines:

- 1st injection: early injection during pregnancy;

- Second injection: at least 01 month after the 1st injection;

- 3rd injection: during next pregnancy and at least 1 year after 2nd injection.

3. For people who have received 3 doses of tetanus-containing vaccine, including a basic dose and 1 booster dose:

- 1st injection: early injection during pregnancy;

- Second injection: during next pregnancy and at least 1 year after the 1st injection.

4. For people who have received 3 doses of tetanus-containing vaccines, including the basic dose and 2 booster doses: Get 1 injection early when pregnant.

In all cases, the second and subsequent injections should be given at least 2 weeks before the expected date of birth.

6

Polio

Oral polio vaccine

Children

1st dose: when the child is 2 months old

2nd dose: at least 1 month after 1st dose

3rd dose: at least 1 month after 2nd dose

Injectable polio vaccine

Children

1st injection: when the child is 5 months old

Second injection: when the child is 9 months old

7

Haemophilus influenzae type b disease

Monovalent Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine or combination vaccine containing Haemophilus influenzae type b component

Children

1st injection: when the child is 2 months old

2nd injection: at least 1 month after 1st injection

3rd injection: at least 1 month after 2nd injection

8

Measles

Vaccines containing measles

Children

Vaccination when the child is 9 months old

Combination vaccines containing measles component

Children

Vaccination when child is 18 months old

9

Japanese encephalitis B

Japanese encephalitis vaccine B

Children

1st injection: when the child is 1 year old

Second injection: 1 - 2 weeks after 1st injection

3rd injection: 1 year after 1st injection

10

Rubella

Combination vaccines containing rubella

Children

Vaccination when child is 18 months old

11

Rotavirus diarrhea

Rotavirus vaccine

Children

1st dose: when the child is 2 months old

2nd dose: at least 1 month after 1st dose