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HCM City has no plans to inoculate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City currently has no plans to vaccinate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19, deputy head of the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Pham Duc Hai affirmed on October 18.
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HCM City (VNA) - Ho Chi Minh City currently has no plans tovaccinate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19, deputy head of the municipalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Pham Duc Hai affirmed onOctober 18.

According to him, the municipal Department of Health isasking for directions from the municipal People's Committee on the plan.

Regarding the reopening of on-site restaurants, deputy headof the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Nguyen Phuong statedthat the city also does not have any plan to resume on-site catering in fear oflarge gatherings.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Lam, Deputy Director of the municipalDepartment of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said that the city hasto date provided allowances from support packages for about 5 millionpeople.

There are still about 1.5 million people who have not receivedassistance. Therefore, the department has proposed and got approval from themunicipal People's Committee to extend the support period until October 22,said Lam.

Regarding the return of workers to Ho Chi Minh City, he saidthat the labour supply will be better in the coming time.

At the meeting, Le Thien Quynh Nhu, Deputy Chief of theOffice of the Health Department, stated that there is also a roadmap for the COVID-19 treatment hospitals inthe city to stop operating./.
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