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HCM City to inject third COVID-19 vaccine jab from December 10

Ho Chi Minh City will administer additional and booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to its residents from December 10, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
HCM City to inject third COVID-19 vaccine jab from December 10 ảnh 1A medic is about to inject a COVID-19 vaccine shot. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will administer additionaland booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to its residents from December 10, accordingto the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The steering committee issued a document guiding theinoculation on December 8.

Accordingly, additional COVID-19 shots will be first provided for adults (from 18 years old) who have been fully inoculated with the last jab at least 28 days earlier and are immunocompromised. Priority will begiven to those aged over 50.

Meanwhile, the city will administer the booster shots topeople aged above 18 who are fully vaccinated or receive the additional shot atleast six months. The priority will be given to people aged over 50, thosesuffering from underlying health issues, people who require long-term care athealth facilities, and medical workers, especially those directly involved incollecting samples for COVID-19 testing and treating COVID-19 patients.

Vaccines used for additional and repeat injections must be approved by the Ministry of Health.

As of December 5, over 7.92 million people in Ho Chi MinhCity had been vaccinated, with nearly 6.82 million of them receiving the fulltwo jabs./.
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