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Nearly 682.000 measles vaccine doses given across Vietnam
As of March 31, nearly 682,000 measles vaccine doses have been administered across Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Health.
The northern region recorded over 390,200 doses and the central region posted nearly 149,500, while the Central Highlands reported more than 66,200, and the southern region gave over 76,000.
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While many provinces planned to conclude the campaign by March 31, several are still compiling data and will continue with catch-up vaccinations in early April.
The measles vaccination campaign targeted 54 high-risk provinces and cities, focusing on children aged 6-9 months, 1-5 years, and 6-10 years.
Infants aged between 6 and 9 months receive one dose. Children aged 6-10 years who have not been vaccinated or have not completed the required doses receive one shot.
Meanwhile, children aged 1-5 years who have yet to complete their vaccine schedule are given an additional dose under the 2025 Expanded Immunisation Programme.
To ensure vaccine availability, the Ministry of Health secured an additional 500,000 doses on March 18. These were promptly distributed by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to provinces nationwide.
The Institute has also allocated vaccines under the national immunisation programme to ensure that children aged 1-5 years receive their required doses.
Facing an unpredictable global Covid-19 situation with new sub-variants continuing to emerge, Vietnam's Ministry of Health has issued updated guidance on Covid-19 vaccinations to bolster immunity, especially for high-risk groups.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered breakthrough policies to revolutionise the education and healthcare systems while chairing a government meeting with the Ministries of Education and Training, and Health in Hanoi on March 25.
The Ministry of Health (MoF) has received 500,000 doses of measles vaccine presented by the Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) to support a nationwide immunisation campaign.
At the national teleconference on measles prevention held on March 15, the Ministry of Health requested localities to continue assessing the development of the epidemic situation; organise measles vaccination campaigns according to the Ministry of Health’s instructions; and prevent measles outbreaks in the community.
Ensuring public health remains a priority in Vietnam’s socio-economic development strategy, State President Luong Cuong affirmed at a meeting with a delegation of distinguished medical professionals in Hanoi on February 26, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27, 1955 – 2025).
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