The resolution ordered cities and provinces to quicken vaccination for children against Covid-19, and finish giving booster shots to people from 18 years old.

A high-school student receives a Covid-19 vaccine shot in HCMC, October 2021.

The government also pledged to simplify the procedures for the production of domestic vaccines and give the health ministry a more active role over matters regarding the import and production of Covid-19 drugs.

Vietnam started vaccinating children from 12 years old from late last year while the health and education ministries had received orders from PM Pham Minh Chinh a month ago to research international experience in vaccination children from 5-11.

The plan has received mixed responses domestically. A survey on VnExpress over the past month received more than 140,000 responses, with 68 percent objecting to vaccination for children in the age group.

A representative of the health ministry said its survey found more than 50 percent of parents agreed on vaccinating children aged 5-11.

Parents' agreement is "very important" in the vaccination, the source said, adding that the ministry will carefully assess short-term and long-term impacts of the vaccination on children.

The ministry has negotiated with Pfizer on buying the vaccines and will place an order based on the government's instruction.

Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said earlier that vaccination for children aged 5-11 is not obligatory but recommended.

More than 20 countries including Canada, Cuba, Italy, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have vaccinated children 5-11 against Covid-19.

PM proposes AstraZeneca continue supplying Covid-19 vaccine, treatment drugs

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on January 19 for Nitin Kapoor, President for Asia Area Frontier Markets at AstraZeneca, and Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam.

Bac Giang strives to cover 80 percent of IP workers with third Covid-19 vaccine shot by late January

(BGO) – According to the Industrial Park Management Board (IPMB), Bac Giang now has 385 operating companies in the industrial parks (IP) with more than 190,000 labours, 98.57 percent and 97.95 percent of whom received one and two vaccine shot respectively.

Bac Giang: 264,900 people receive third Covid-19 vaccine shot

(BGO) – Implementing peak period for Covid-19 vaccination in Bac Giang province, all localities have mobilized maximum man power and equipment to well conduct the task.

Bac Giang accelerates third Covid-19 vaccine shot to people

(BGO) – As of January 5, Bac Giang province was totally allocated more than three million doses of Covid-19 vaccine of AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer, Moderna and administered over 2.9 million doses to people, reported the provincial Health Department.

Vietnamese, Israeli firms sign cooperation agreement on oral Covid-19 vaccine

Vietnam’s Tan Thanh Holdings and 10 Pharma JSC will be distributors of Covid-19 vaccine Oravax throughout Southeast Asian nations, comprising Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Source: VnExpress