Bac Giang covers third Covid-19 vaccine shot to 90.7 percent of adult population

Updated: 16:32, 01/03/2022

(BGO) – Completing the Urgent Spring Vaccination Campaign in 2022 (from January 29 to February 28), Bac Giang province covered third Covid-19 vaccine shot to 90.7 percent of adult population (exceeding the target of 86 percent) and entered the list of six leading provinces and cities with highest vaccine coverage nationwide.

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On February 28, localities administered 3,285 doses to qualified people, making total number of injected doses up to over four million including various vaccines of AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer and Moderna.

Permanent Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Son (left) encourages medical officials, staff and people coming for vaccination at Medical Station in Xuong Giang ward (Bac Giang city) on the fifth day of Lunar New Year.

Among 1,161,589 doses for third shot, 154,422 doses were injected to workers at the industrial parks (82.4 percent); 133,857 doses for labours outside the industrial parks (100 percent) and 364,600 doses for older people aged over 50 (85.2 percent).

The health worker injects Covid-19 vaccine to local in Tan Thanh commune (Lang Giang district).

Localities with high vaccination result included Luc Ngan district (35,122 doses), Hiep Hoa district (28,084 doses), Viet Yen district (24,229 doses). Four districts covering over 91 percent of adult population with third shots were Lang Giang, Hiep Hoa, Yen Dung and Viet Yen.

The Medical Center in Viet Yen district organizes mobile vaccination team for older people in Bich Dong town.

To further increase the vaccination coverage in community, the Department of Health has focused on reviewing and administering vaccine to older persons, people with underlying diseases, pregnant women and workers at the industrial parks as well as well preparing condition to vaccinate children aged from 5 – 11 in line with the Ministry of Health’s direction.

Kim Hieu – Mai Toan

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