How are nearly 900,000 children in Ho Chi Minh City vaccinated against Covid-19?

At the press conference on April 14, Nguyen Hong Tam, Deputy Director of HCDC, said that Ho Chi Minh City was allocated the first phase with 87,500 doses of Covid-19 vaccine for children from 5 to under 12 years old.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Tam, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control (HCDC), information at the meeting

According to Mr. Tam, since the beginning of March, HCDC has conducted vaccination training for more than 7,500 people. In the city, there are 1,322 injection points in the districts and Thu Duc city. In terms of incident handling, the 115 Emergency Center is ready to promptly give emergency care in vaccination, ensuring the highest safety for the children.

This time, the city will vaccinate 898,537 children between the ages of 5 and under 12 years old. In which, 885,730 children go to school, 12,807 children stay at sponsoring establishments and children do not go to school. “The vaccination must be based on the consent of the parents. Parents hold the consent form and are present with the students at the injection site. The principle of organizing vaccination must be safe and effective. Even if the children do not Vaccination does not make any distinction, still can go to school directly, normal activities “- Mr. Tam said.

Also at the meeting, Mr. Ho Tan Minh, Chief of the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, said that the education sector is preparing work, coordinating with the health sector to organize vaccination for children in the coming weeks. above age.

Mr. Ho Tan Minh, Chief of Office of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, shared information at the meeting on the afternoon of April 14.

On April 16, the city will start the injection for 6th grade students of all junior high schools and some primary school students. Specifically, 5th grade students of Bau Sen Primary School (District 5), Duong Minh Chau (District 10), Tan Son Nhi (Tan Phu District), Ho Van Hue (Phu Nhuan District).

Then, on April 18, a mass injection will be given to students throughout the city.

According to Mr. Minh, the organization of face-to-face schooling at this time is the most important, supplementing the shortcomings of online learning and ensuring children’s psychological problems. Schools develop face-to-face learning and epidemic prevention plans for schools. The education industry is confident that it is safe to organize direct learning for students and preschool children from 3-5 years old.

According to Hai Yen