What is vaccination? Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam

What is vaccination? Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam (Internet image)

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

1. What is vaccination?

According to Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP, vaccination means administration of a vaccine into the human body to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen.

2. Regulations on vaccinee management in Vietnam

Regulations on vaccinee managements according to Article 4 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP are as follows:

- 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 information mentioned in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of Article 4 Decree 104/2016/ND-CP is not required.

3. Latest vaccination procedures in Vietnam

Vaccination procedures according to Article 5 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP is as follows:

- 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.

4. Regulations on vaccine supply in Vietnam 

Regulations on vaccine supply according to Article 7 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP are as follows:

- Vaccines used for expanded immunization programs and vaccinations against epidemics must be adequate for annual demand and 6-month reserve.

- Depending on the quantity of vaccinees, time and dose of each vaccine, the vaccination clinic shall estimate the annual demand for vaccines mentioned in Clause 1 of Article 7 of Decree 104/2016/ND-CP, send it to the vaccination authority of the district, which will submit a consolidated report to the Provincial Department of Health before November 30.

- In consideration of the demand for vaccines estimated by vaccination clinics, the Provincial Department of Health shall submit a consolidated report to the Ministry of Health before December 15 to request approval for the vaccine supply plan and distribute vaccines according to the approved plan.

- In case of redundancy or inadequacy of vaccines at certain vaccination clinics, the Provincial Department of Health shall assist the People’s Committee of the province to distribute vaccines among vaccination clinics in the province to ensure adequacy, timely and continuous supply of vaccines, and send monthly reports on use of vaccines to the Ministry of Health.

- In case of redundancy or inadequacy of vaccines in certain provinces, the Minister of Health shall instruct relevant units to distribute vaccines among the provinces.

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