The Ministry of Health asked localities to propose the need for the 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Ministry of Health has just sent a document to the health departments of the provinces and cities; Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute; Departments of Health of ministries and branches on the second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine (dose 4).

According to the Ministry of Health, to date, the country has vaccinated more than 215 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine.

Baseline dose coverage for people 18 years of age and older is approximately 100%; coverage rates for nose 1 and 2 for children from 12 to 17 years old are 100% and 96.4%, respectively.

Ratio 3 injection (repeated dose) for people 18 years of age and older reached 57.5%.

The coverage rate of nose 1 for children from 5 to under 12 years old is 13.7%.

The coverage rate of nose 1 for children from 5 to under 12 years old is currently 13.7% LIEN CHAU

The Ministry of Health asked local health departments to speed up the progress of vaccination against Covid-19 with doses 3 and 3 Vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old; Proposing the need for the 4th dose vaccine to the sanitary and epidemiological institutes, pasteur institutes according to the management zoning before 25.5.

Speed ​​up the vaccination against Covid-19 with the 3rd dose and give it to children from 5 to under 12 years old.

The Ministry of Health also suggested that the health departments of provinces, cities and units continue to urgently deploy the 3rd dose of Covid-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and over, ensuring completion in the second quarter of 2022 according to the regulations. direction of the Government.

Accelerate the progress of vaccination against Covid-19 for children 5 to under 12 years old, ensure safety and effectiveness and complete vaccination for eligible children in the second quarter of 2022 under the direction of the Government.

Prepare the necessary conditions for deployment Covid-19 vaccine injection 4.