More than 8,400 6th grade children have been vaccinated against COVID-19

According to the Hanoi Department of Health, on April 17, 15 districts, towns and cities organized vaccination for children under 12 years old (grade 6), the total number of injections per day was 6,511 doses of Moderna vaccine. Accumulating 2 days (April 16 – 17), the city injected 8,435 injections in 15/30 districts, towns. Expected, vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old will take place in about 10 days.

At the injection site, the school has 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 to use, dosage, and monitored the child’s health and nutrition, especially if there were any unusual reactions. about health need to contact medical staff or go to the nearest medical examination and treatment facility for timely treatment…

In addition, at vaccination points, the Department of Health has mobilized all grade I, class II and city hospitals to participate in the response. At the same time, organize an Emergency Council to invite all experts in the field of pediatrics and emergency resuscitation to prepare for this vaccination plan.

According to the plan, 1,009,051 children from 5 to under 12 years old in Hanoi are expected to be vaccinated. In which, there are 157,039 children in kindergarten; 743,200 children in primary school and 102,166 children in secondary school (school year 2021 – 2022). In addition, there are 6,646 children in this age group living in the area but not going to school.

Hanoi will deploy the injection right after receiving the vaccine and depending on the vaccine supply progress of the Ministry of Health. The goal is that more than 95% of children aged 5 to under 12 years old who are eligible for vaccination receive all doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The scope of implementation follows the principle of simultaneous deployment throughout the city according to the roadmap to gradually lower the age group (from under 12 to 5 years old; equivalent from 6th graders, injected first, then injected from 5th to 5th grade, respectively. 1 and finally to 5-year-olds).