More than 10,000 6th grade children have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, April 16 is the first day of launching the campaign to vaccinate children against COVID-19 for children from 5 to under 12 years old, 10,434 children in 6th grade out of 97,064 children were vaccinated at 96 points. injection in 22 districts, city. Thu Duc.

The number of children postponing vaccination was 1,379, mostly because they had COVID-19 but not enough time was 3 months from when they got sick. In addition, children with a history of allergies and acute illnesses are also postponed. In which, there are 28 cases, after screening, they have to be transferred to the hospital to ensure safety.

The organization of vaccination took place in an orderly manner, ensuring vaccination safety and safety against COVID-19. At present, there have been no cases of serious complications after injection.

The campaign to vaccinate against COVID-19 for children from 5 to under 12 years old was started by the city’s health department on April 16. The number of vaccines given in the first phase is 87,500 doses. Phase 1 campaign will end before April 30.

The campaign will prioritize vaccination for students in grade 6 and gradually lower the age. It is estimated that in the city, there are 898,537 children of the age that need vaccination in this campaign.

Parents should pay attention to let their children eat full before the injection, wear short-sleeved shirts. After injection, children are monitored at the injection site for 30 minutes. Parents need to continue to monitor the child’s health for 28 days, especially within the first 7 days for signs: general condition, mental status, eating, sleeping, breathing, rash, symptoms at the injection site. If there are abnormal signs, it is necessary to notify the medical staff.