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Dong Thap’s border guards get COVID-19 vaccine injections

The Border Guard Command of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, in collaboration with the Military Hospital 120, on April 3 began COVID-19 vaccinations for its officers and soldiers.
Dong Thap’s border guards get COVID-19 vaccine injections ảnh 1Dong Thap’s border guard gets COVID-19 vaccine shot (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap (VNA) – The Border Guard Command of the Mekong Deltaprovince of Dong Thap, in collaboration with the Military Hospital 120, on April 3began COVID-19 vaccinations for its officers and soldiers.

Accordingly, from now until April 6, 351 border guardofficers and soldiers will be injected. Their health will be monitored viae-records as the Health Ministry’s regulations.

They are the first border guards to be injected withCOVID-19 vaccine in Dong Thap province.

The priority has been given to those on duty along theborder and at border gates and pandemic prevention and control stations.

Dong Thap province shares a border line of over 50km withCambodia./.
VNA
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