Thursday, 28/10/2021 12:38 (GMT+7)
Vaccination for children against COVID-19 is scheduled to begin in early November, with priority given to those who have had to stay away from school due to prolonged lockdown.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at an online conference
(Source: https://moh.gov.vn)
The information was released by Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at an online conference on COVID-19 pandemic control with 19 provinces and cities on October 26.
Based on the scheduled delivery of COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccination of children is to begin at the start of November, with Ho Chi Minh City to pilot the inoculation for children in District 1 and Cu Chi district, reported VNA.
Following the guidance for children vaccination issued on October 14, teenagers aged 16 and 17 will be the first to receive the shots, he said, adding that Pfizer vaccine will be used for children.
The vaccination will be conducted by mobile stations, or at communal health stations or at schools, according to Long.
After the 16-17 age group, 15-year-old children will be the next to be vaccinated.
Parents or guardians of children will be required to sign papers allowing the vaccination, Long said, urging relevant agencies to conduct awareness activities to get adults to take their children to vaccination. /.
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