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Vaccine rollout runs smoothly in Cao Bang ​

The northern province of Cao Bang, which borders China, has so far inoculated more than 52,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for priority groups, covering over 14 percent of its population.
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Cao Bang (VNA) – The northern province of CaoBang, which borders China, has so far inoculated more than 52,000 doses ofCOVID-19 vaccines for priority groups, covering over 14 percent of itspopulation.

Of those, over 8,000 people in Cao Bang have been fully vaccinatedagainst coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 with two jabs.

Among the vaccines it has received from the Ministry ofHealth, China’s Vero Cell accounted for a majority with 48,000 doses, of whichabout 20,000 doses have been administered.

More than 30 vaccination sites have been set up acrossthe province, with priority given to residents living near border areas andthose working in the fields of cross-border trade and tourism. It is aiming toinoculate 70 percent of its population to achieve herd immunity by April 2022.

The vaccine rollout was quite fast and safe, Director ofthe provincial Centre for Disease Control Be Thi Bach said, addingthat it runs quite smoothly.

However, the province has been struggling to speed up thevaccination because of a lack of medical equipment and personnel as well aslimited vaccine supply, she said.

The province is stepping up efforts to raise publicawareness of the vaccine rollout and COVID-19 prevention and control rules to preventthe spread of the virus./.

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