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7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children to arrive in Vietnam this month: health official

The Ministry of Health has reached agreement with Pfizer to set out an estimate and a bidding plan, with the aim to bring 7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children to Vietnam within this month, and the remaining 14.9 million in the fourth quarter, Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen said on March 3.
7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children to arrive in Vietnam this month: health official ảnh 1Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen speaks at the press conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health has reached agreement with Pfizer to set out an estimate and a bidding plan, with the aim tobring 7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children to Vietnam within this month,and the remaining 14.9 million in the fourth quarter, Deputy Minister Do XuanTuyen said on March 3.

Speaking at the Government’s regular press conference,Tuyen said the Government has issued a resolution on the purchase of thevaccine doses, which will be administered to 11.8 million children aged fromfive to 11.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has also allowed theministry to buy the vaccines under a special mechanism in line with Article 26of the Bidding Law, he added.

The ministry has closely coordinated with the PartyCentral Committee’s Commission for Information and Education and the Ministryof Education and Training to collect public opinions, especially parents withchildren of the age group, on this matter.
7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for children to arrive in Vietnam this month: health official ảnh 2Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Accordingly, 95-96 percent of surveyed people approved thevaccination for children of the age group, the Deputy Minister informed.

Given the surge of COVID-19 infections triggered by theOmicron variant, Tuyen called on people to continue seriously observing preventionand control regulations, adding it is still too early to consider COVID-19 a seasonal flu.

Localities should evaluate the pandemic situation to decide on reopening schools or resuming tourism and economic activities, while actively conducting vaccination and stepping up the communication work on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, he said./.
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