Plan to vaccinate against COVID-19 for children aged 5 to under 12 years old in Hanoi

According to the inter-sectoral plan, Hanoi’s implementation of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5 to under 12 years old depends on the amount of vaccine provided by the Ministry of Health.

On April 15, the Hanoi Department of Health and the Department of Education and Training issued a plan to deploy the COVID-19 vaccine for children from 5 to under 12 years old.

Accordingly, it is expected that more than 1 million children will be vaccinated in this age group; including more than 157,000 children in kindergarten; 743,200 children in primary school and more than 102,100 children in lower secondary school (school year 2021-2022). In addition, through statistics, there are more than 6,600 children between the ages of 5 and under 12 years old, who do not go to school but live in the city.

According to the inter-sectoral plan, Hanoi’s implementation of COVID-19 vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old depends on the number of patients. Vaccine provided by the Ministry of Health. The capital strives that 95% of children eligible for vaccination will receive all vaccines. The scope of implementation follows the principle of simultaneously deploying the whole city according to the route of gradually lowering the age range (from under 12-5 years old; equivalent to 6th graders, injected first, then injected from 5th to 5th grade in turn). 1 and finally to 5-year-olds).

Vaccination is carried out according to the scope of each school, then in the community for children who have not yet attended school, ensuring the right vaccination, safest, earliest and fastest.

In addition, based on the actual epidemic situation at the time of vaccination, there will be specific adjustments and priorities for each locality to ensure optimal disease prevention and control.

Children vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: Vu Manh Cuong).

For children from 5 to under 12 years old who have been infected with COVID-19, according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health, this group of children will delay the vaccination. Covid-19 vaccine for 3 months after illness. That is, after 3 months of recovery, the child will be vaccinated.

In terms of organizational form, Hanoi organizes vaccination campaigns in fixed and mobile vaccination facilities.

3 deployment locations include:

– The main injection sites are at mobile vaccination sites at schools (including junior high schools, primary schools, preschools, kindergartens, social protection centers with children from 5 to under 12 years old.. .)

– Vaccination at health stations or medical facilities eligible for vaccination: For children living in the area but studying at schools in other provinces, children who do not attend school and those who are temporarily exempted from school suspension. .

– Hospital injection: For children with congenital diseases, chronic diseases in the heart, lungs, digestive system, urinary system, blood,..; abnormal auscultation; anaphylactic degree 3.

Previously, Hanoi was allocated nearly 73,000 doses of vaccine to give priority to children in grade 6 (11 years old).

Leaders of Hanoi Department of Health said that the capital will deploy COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 from Sunday (April 17). The vaccine to be given is Moderna.