Over 374,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered to children from 5 to under 12 years old
As of April 23 afternoon, 374,255 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered to children from 5 to under 12 years old in 41 out of the 63 provinces and cities nationwide, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
A sixth-grade student gets vaccinated against COVID-19 in Soc Trang province. (Photo: VNA)The vaccination campaign for this age group started in northern Quang Ninh province on April 14.
In Vietnam, there are more than 11.8 million children from 5 to below 12 years old. About 3.6 million of them are subject to a three-month delay of vaccination after contracting COVID-19, and they will get the first shot in July or August.
A student is vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA) The country had received 4.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Australia for child vaccination. Over 2.3 million doses have been allocated so far.
The Netherlands has also committed to provide 2 million doses of Moderna vaccine while France will donate 2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for children. These vaccines are scheduled to arrive in Vietnam in April./.
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