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Quang Ninh is the first locality to deploy Covid-19 vaccine for children from 5 to under 12 years old

About 8.2 million children who do not have Covid-19 will be vaccinated first

At the press conference to provide information organized by the Ministry of Health on April 13, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Thi Hong, Deputy Director of the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, said that the first batch of Moderna vaccine was supported by the Australian Government. aid has arrived in Vietnam.

Currently, this batch of vaccine is being tested for quality and is expected to be shipped today (April 13).

Tomorrow (April 14), Quang Ninh province will deploy this vaccine for the first time for children from 5 to under 11 years old and next week, the health sector will launch this vaccination campaign for children 5 – 11 years old. age on a national scale.

The implementation of injections will be conducted first for students in grade 6, then gradually lower the age. Localities deploy brochures according to schools and locations based on the epidemic situation and the number of vaccines provided.

Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, said that the country has an estimated 11.8 children between the ages of 5 and under 12 years old, of which about 8.2 million children have not been infected. Covid-19. Therefore, the health sector will deploy 2 injections for this group of children first, trying to complete it in the second quarter of 2022.

About 3.6 million children already infected with Covid-19 will be vaccinated in July, August, which is about 3 months after the child has Covid-19.

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Press conference to provide information organized by the Ministry of Health (Source: Government)

The Covid-19 vaccine is contraindicated for children from 5 to under 12 years of age if they are allergic to any of the ingredients in the vaccine or have a reaction to the first injection.

In Vietnam, there are two types of Covid-19 vaccines that will be administered to children from 5 to under 12 years old: Pfizer vaccine and Moderna vaccine. The interval between 2 injections is 4 weeks. The Ministry of Health requires only 2 injections of the same vaccine, not mixed with any mRNA vaccine.

For the dose for children in this age group, the Pfizer vaccine has a dose of 0.25ml, injected intramuscularly; Moderna vaccine is injected with 1/2 of the basic adult dose (equivalent to 0.25ml), the same as the booster dose for adults, intramuscularly.

City. Ho Chi Minh City also plans to vaccinate children 5-11 years old

On the same day, April 13, the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City also held a meeting to discuss detailed plans for vaccinating children 5-11 years old. Units of the Centers for Disease Control, Medical Professionals, and Pharmacy Professionals have also been mobilized to prepare for vaccination.

Previously, the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City. According to Ho Chi Minh City, more than 77% of parents of children from 5 to under 12 years old in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh agreed to vaccinate children. Currently, schools are preparing all procedures to coordinate with the health sector as soon as a vaccine is distributed, they will deploy vaccination for children.

According to statistics, in Ho Chi Minh City, there are about 900,000 children from 5 to under 12 years old. According to the Center for Disease Control, children who have not yet attended school will be vaccinated in the community, while the rest will be vaccinated at fixed points at schools and hospitals.

More than 60 countries have implemented Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11 years

In recent months, Southeast Asian countries have accelerated the progress of vaccinating children. Indonesia has vaccinated children aged 6-11 from December 2021. Singapore and Thailand started vaccinating children 5-11 years old from January 2022. Malaysia and Cambodia also started injecting from February.

In the world, Israel is one of the earliest countries to implement the vaccination program for children aged 5-11. The country urgently approved the Pfizer vaccine on November 15, 2021, after the fourth wave of Covid-19. At this point, children aged 5-11 make up nearly half of all positive cases.

Europe has started licensing vaccines for children 5-11 years old from November 2021. After that, countries in the region began to vaccinate young children. As a rule, the vaccine is given to children 5-11 years old in Europe with 1/3 of the adult dose and two doses are given at 21-day intervals.

In addition to the licensed Pfizer vaccine, in March, the European Medicines Agency also approved the Moderna vaccine for children aged 6-11 years.

In the US, vaccination for children 5-11 years old has been carried out since November 2021. The licensed vaccine is from Pfizer.

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