Health Ministry requests accelerating vaccination

The Health Ministry on January 11 sent a dispatch to Chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees asking them to further accelerate the progress of vaccination.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 20:51

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Hanoi (VNA) – The Health Ministry on January 11 senta dispatch to Chairpersons of municipal and provincial People’s Committees askingthem to further accelerate the progress of vaccination.

Accordingly, localities were asked to complete the injectionof basic doses to those aged above 12 within January and additional and boostershots to those aged above 18 within the first quarter of 2022 in accordance with Dispatch No.10722/BYT-DP dated December 17, 2021.

They must ensure that high-risk persons, including the elderly,those with underlying diseases and immune deficiency, and pregnant women, willbe fully vaccinated and given access to the best and quickest medical services.

The ministry urged localities to pool all possible resources forvaccination, regularly update relevant data on vaccination management app, andraise public awareness of the benefits of the effort, thus ensuring theeffective use of vaccines./.

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