COVID-19 April 17: 5 localities recorded the highest cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the risk of a strong outbreak

From April 17, Hanoi will simultaneously give Moderna vaccines to children. In this round of vaccination, Moderna vaccine is used with an injection dose of 0.25ml.

In Ha Dong district, Le Loi Middle School and Le Quy Don Secondary School with 140 students. In Phu Xuyen district, there are 160 subjects with 3 injection points: Secondary School in Phu Xuyen Town, Secondary School in Phuong Duc Commune, and Junior High School in Chuyen My Commune.

According to statistics, the whole Soc Son district has about 49,000 children from 5 to 11 years old. The district health center coordinated with the district education and training department to check that more than 19,000 students had not yet contracted COVID-19 for pre-vaccination; nearly 30,000 students have contracted COVID-19, the district health center arranged for injections in the next batch. On April 16, at health stations of communes and towns of Soc Son district, 643 students were vaccinated.

Mr. Vu Cao Cuong, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Health, said that schools have arranged areas according to a one-way process from reception, screening, injection and post-injection monitoring; get ready, full anaphylaxis first aid box and first aid equipment, quick response team, ambulance…

During the injection process, medical staff carefully advised parents and students about the type of vaccine used in this campaign, the dosage and monitoring of children’s health and nutrition. Especially if you have an unusual health reaction, you should contact a medical officer or go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment…

The school sends a consent form to parents to read, fill out all information, sign with their full name; send the screening form for parents to print and fill in the student’s personal information, especially the identification number before injection.

Dr. Tran Thi Nhi Ha, Director of the Hanoi Department of Health, said that from tomorrow morning (April 17), vaccination will take place simultaneously across the city. The route of injection gradually lowers the age (from under 12-5 years old; equivalent to 6th graders, inject first, then inject in turn from 5th grade to 1st grade and finally to 5 year old children), Ms. Tran Thi Nhi Ha affirmed. The capital has fully prepared human resources, facilities and equipment to be ready to vaccinate against COVID-19 for children from 5 to under 12 years old.

Eligible students for this round of vaccination are 6th graders (ages 11 to 11 years 10 months by birthday), who do not have COVID-19 or have COVID-19 and have been cured for more than three months.

Hanoi’s authorities check that more than 1 million children are vaccinated. In which, there are more than 157,000 children in kindergarten; 743,200 children in the primary school year 2021-2022 and more than 102,100 children in the 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. 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 the best for disease prevention.

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: 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; Grade 3 anaphylaxis with any allergen according to the guidance in Decision 5002/QD-BYT dated October 29, 2021 of the Ministry of Health.