Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen said Tuesday that the remaining 14.9 million doses are expected to be delivered in April. As soon as the vaccines arrive, the ministry would administer them to children aged 5-11, he added.

Bottles of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

The health ministry has also updated its guidelines for using of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, saying children aged 5-11 would receive the 10 mcg (0.2 ml) dosage. Children aged 12 and above would receive a 30 mcg (0.3 ml) dosage.

Duong Thi Hong, deputy head of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, said health authorities are aiming for 95 percent of children to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

While Covid-19 vaccination would not be mandatory for children aged 5-11, health experts would try to persuade parents to let their children be vaccinated based on scientific evidence, she added.

An online survey by the health ministry last month on whether parents would let children under 12 be vaccinated against Covid-19 found that out of 415,000 respondents, 60.6 percent agreed, 1.9 percent refused, 29.1 percent said they would consider it, and 7.6 said they would allow the vaccination if it was mandatory.

So far, all of Vietnam’s adult population have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot and 97.9 percent their second. Meanwhile, 98.6 percent of children aged 12-17 have received their first shot and 93 their second.

83.1 percent of workers at Bac Giang’s IP receive third Covid-19 vaccine shots

(BGO) – Amid the complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic, to realize the dual target of disease prevention and socio-economic development, the health sector has actively cooperated with relevant agencies and localities to speed up vaccination for people, with priority taken to labours at the industrial parks (IP) in Bac Giang province.  

Australia completes commitment to share 7.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines with Vietnam

Australia has delivered 3.6 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam over recent weeks through a procurement agreement with UNICEF and in partnership with Vietnam's Ministry of Health, according to a press release from the Australian Embassy on February 19.

Vietnam’s 'vaccine passport' recognised by 14 countries, territory

Fourteen countries and territory had recognised the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, also called “vaccine passport”, of Vietnam as of February 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

Vietnam to buy nearly 22 mln Pfizer vaccines doses for kids above 5

The government has given the greenlight to the selection of contractors to purchase 21.9 million Pfizer vaccine doses for children from 5 to 11 years old.

Bac Giang firmly protects “green area” and speeds up third vaccine shot coverage

(BGO) - On January 24, Le Anh Duong, Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC), Head of the provincial Covid-19 Command Center of chaired a teleconference at three levels (province, district, commune) about Covid-19 prevention and control in the area.

Source: VnExpress