Inject 3 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for people who have been vaccinated with Pfizer or Moderna
Accordingly, the Ministry of Health said thatPersons who have received the full primary dose of the mRNA vaccine (manufactured by Pfizer or Moderna) may receive a booster dose of the vaccine manufactured by Astrazeneca, at least 3 months after the last dose of the primary dose.
The Ministry of Health proposed to the Department of Health provinces and cities to advise the Chairman of the People’s Committee of the province and city to decide on the subjects of injection in accordance with the actual situation and requirements for epidemic prevention and control in the locality, develop a plan and prepare the necessary conditions to prevent and control the epidemic. deploying vaccines to ensure safety, effectiveness and science.
According to the Ministry of Health, by March 25, Vietnam had injected a total of 204,566,009 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. In which, 187,444,998 doses are given to people aged 18 years and older, including 71,195,421 doses of the first dose; 67,958,781 dose of the second dose; 1,499,176 doses of the 3rd dose; 14,789,217 additional doses and 32,002,403 booster doses.
For children aged 12-17, Vietnam has received a total of 17,121,011 doses of vaccine, of which 8,778,817 doses of the first dose and 8,342,194 doses of the second dose.
Previously, in the Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control program, the Government set a goal to ensure vaccine coverage. By the end of the first quarter of 2022, complete the 2nd injection for people from 12 years old to under 18 years old, the 3rd injection for people aged 18 years and older up to the vaccination schedule, except for subjects with contraindications to vaccination; ensure adequate vaccines and complete vaccination for children from 5 years old to under 12 years old by September 2022.
At the same time, urgently research vaccine injection 4th dose for adults and the 3rd dose for children from 5 years old to under 18 years old and vaccination for children from 3 years old to 5 years old.
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