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COVID-19 vaccination now covers children aged 12 - 17: MoH

The COVID-19 vaccination will be expanded to children aged 12 - 17, starting this October in localities with sufficient conditions, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
COVID-19 vaccination now covers children aged 12 - 17: MoH ảnh 1Children aged 12 - 17 will be vaccinated against COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The COVID-19 vaccination will be expanded to children aged12 - 17, starting this October in localities with sufficient conditions,according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Ina document issued on October 14, the MoH asked provinces and centrally-run citiesnationwide to expand the vaccination to people aged 12 - 17, with those aged 16- 17 to get the shots first. The inoculation will be carried out basing on thevaccine supply and the pandemic situation in each locality.

TheMoH noted it has authorised a vaccine for use for this age group on the basisof the producer’s and its instructions.

Eachperson will be injected with two doses of the same vaccine, the ministry said,adding that the work will begin in October in the localities have sufficientconditions.

Theirhealth departments were told to boost communications to encourage locals to enable the eligible children in the age group to receive timely and fullvaccination.

TheMoH also requested epidemiology and Pasteur institutes to quickly make trainingplans and guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 12 - 17.

Asof October 11, more than 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines wereadministered to people aged from 18 in Vietnam./.
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