More than 55,000 safely get COVID-19 vaccine shots

The COVID-19 vaccination campaign have been rolled out in 19 cities and provinces nationwide since March 8, with 55,151 frontline workers the fight against the pandemic administered the AstraZeneca shots as of April 7.
More than 55,000 safely get COVID-19 vaccine shots ảnh 1A medical worker gets COVID-19 vaccine shot. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The COVID-19 vaccination campaign have been rolled outin 19 cities and provinces nationwide since March 8, with 55,151 frontlineworkers the fight against the pandemic administered the AstraZeneca shots as ofApril 7.

According to the Ministry of Health, all vaccinated people are in safecondition.

Anticipated side effects were recorded in 33 percent of those receivingAstraZeneca shots, including redness at the injection site, fever, tiredness,nausea, and headache, but they were mostly mild and went away within one or twodays without needing treatment.

Meanwhile, the ministry said only one per thousand of experienced severeallergic reaction, and their health was stable after receiving treatment atmedical stations for one or two days.

The rate of post-injection reaction observed in Vietnam in the past month is equivalentto the warnings from the manufacturer. Particularly, the country documented nocases of unusual blood clots after inoculation.

Vietnam has upheld the principleof “Safety is first” in the vaccination drive.

Earlier, the ministry asked localities nationwide to promptly compile a list ofindividuals prioritised for COVID-19 vaccinations as guided by the Government.

The ten prioritised groups in the free vaccination programme include frontlinemedical staff, army and public security officers, diplomatic officials andtheir families who are about to be sent abroad, diplomats and members of UNbodies in Vietnam, teachers, aviation and transport staff, people sufferingchronic diseases, people above 65 years of age, those living in pandemic-hitareas, poor people, and social policy beneficiaries.

In this next round of vaccinations, the eligible people will be expanded toinclude other priority groups like teachers and essential service workers.

COVAX Facility haspledged to give Vietnam an additional 4.17 million doses by the end of May, andthe remaining of 30 million commitment towards the end of the year, pendingoperational and supply constraints./.
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