The province strives to complete second dose of Covid-19 vaccine for children from 5 to under 12 years old in August 2022

Due to the new and complicated developments of the Covid-19, Provincial Department of Health has requested departments, agencies, mass organizations, localities and medical units in the province to urgently review, check people groups, make implementation plans for vaccination against Covid-19 immediately for target groups according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health. Localities and units need to assign vaccination targets to each level of Party committees and local authorities in order to speed up the progress of vaccination against Covid-19, complete the 1st and 2nd shots for children aged 5 to under 12 in August 2022. In particular, the group of children at high risks (obese children, children with underlying diseases, immunocompromised...), the 3rd dose is given to people aged 12 and older and the 4th dose is given to those with indications according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.

Localities and units will strengthen inspection, supervision and urge the implementation of vaccination against Covid-19; thoroughly grasp, strictly maintain discipline in speeding up the vaccination progress, effectively use the allocated number of vaccines and take responsibility for overdue vaccines.

Reported by Hoang Linh - Translated by Ngoc Huynh