PM urges accelerating vaccination of booster shot for those aged 18 and above
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Health to direct centrally-run cities and provinces to accelerate the vaccination of the booster shot against COVID-19 for people aged 18 and above.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urges accelerating vaccination of booster shot for those aged 18 and above. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested theMinistry of Health to direct centrally-run cities and provinces to accelerate the vaccination of the booster shot against COVID-19 for people aged 18 andabove.
The Government leader's instruction was detailed in a dispatch issued by the Government Office regarding the plan on COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 submitted by the Health Ministry.
PM Chinh also required no delay in thepurchase of vaccines and organisation of vaccination for children from five to under 12years old.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urges accelerating vaccination of booster shot for those aged 18 and above. (Photo: VNA)
The Health Ministry should closely monitor the international situation and study international recommendations and experience on the administration of the fourth shot with a view to proactively handling related issues and report to the Prime Minister any issues beyond its authority.
If there is a shortage of vaccines that leads to negative consequences,the Minister of Health must take responsibility before the Government and thePrime Minister./.
Vietnam has officially reopened international tourism today – March 15. At present, the whole tourism ecosystem, from aviation, travel agents to accommodation and entertainment service providers, is ready to open doors to welcome visitors back.
Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport welcomed the first international commercial flight on March 15 morning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total 175,468 cases of COVID-19 were recorded in the past 24 hours from 4pm March 14 to 4pm March 15, including 15 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
