COVID-19 vaccination in Binh Duong (Photo: VNA)On the first day, 80 of the hospital’s 172 staffmembers were given injections, with every necessary measure taken to ensureabsolute safety.
Dr Nguyen Duc Hanh from the hospital’s emergencydepartment said it was an honour to be the first person to get the jab, addingthat as a health worker, he knows of the benefits of vaccination and also feels assuredsince preparations for inoculations have been conducted professionally.
Dien Bien province has received 1,900 doses ofthe AstraZeneca vaccine from the Ministry of Health in the first phase.
It plans to initially provide the vaccine to prioritygroups in Muong Ang district, the health checkpoint at Pha Din Pass in TuanGiao district, Dien Bien Phu city, and the Dien Bien General Hospital. Thefirst shots are to be administered on March 18 and 19.
Meanwhile in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, about 900,000 people from priority groups will be vaccinated, according to theprovincial People’s Committee.
Apart from the 11 priority groups selected bythe Government, the local administration has requested relevant agencies reviewforces performing duties and residents in border areas, to include them on thepriority list.
Dong Thap is scheduled to inject 350 dosesallocated by the Health Ministry to staff at the Hong Ngu General Hospital,which is treating COVID-19 patients, from March 23 to 26.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Doan Tan Buu, who is also deputy head of the province’s steeringcommittee for COVID-19 prevention and control, said that apart from tighteningcontrol in border areas, Dong Thap has also supported neighbouring Cambodianprovinces with medical supplies and established plans to ensure health and safetyduring the upcoming general elections.
The 11 priority groups in the country’s COVID-19vaccination plan consist of healthcare workers; those who have joined theCOVID-19 fight; diplomats and customs and immigration officers; military personnel;public security forces; teachers; people over 65 years of age; providers ofessential goods; people with chronic diseases; those who must work or studyabroad; and residents in pandemic-hit areas.
Vietnam received the first 117,600 doses of the AstraZenecavaccine on February 24 and launched the inoculation drive on March 8. Medicalworkers in Hanoi, HCM City, and northern Hai Duong province - the country’s largestcoronavirus hotspot in the latest outbreak - were the first to be vaccinated./.
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