Health Ministry allocates 2 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to 53 localities

The Ministry of Health has issued Decision No. 3400/QD-BYT on the allocation of more than 2 million doses of Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna vaccine) to 53 cities and provinces nationwide as well as military, public security forces and 20 hospitals run by the ministry.
Health Ministry allocates 2 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to 53 localities ảnh 1Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health has issuedDecision No. 3400/QD-BYT on the allocation of more than 2 million doses ofSpikevax COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna vaccine) to 53 cities and provincesnationwide as well as military, public security forces and 20 hospitals run bythe ministry.

Accordingly, 28 northern localities will receive 870,240doses of the vaccine, with Hanoi getting the largest number of 120,960 doses.

It is followed by Hai Duong with 43,680 doses, Quang Ninh42,000 doses, Hai Phong, Bac Giang and Bac Ninh 40,320 doses each. Theremaining localities will get 7,000-30,000 doses.

Meanwhile, 309,120 doses will be delivered to 10 central localities,and 80,640 doses will be sent to four the Central Highlands provinces – KomTum, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Dak Lak.

At the same time, 505,680 doses will be allocated to 10southern localities, with 235,200 doses coming to Ho Chi Minh City. Dong Naiand Binh Duong will get 65,520 doses each, while Long An will receive 31,920doses.

Under the decision, the ministry will also allocate 42,000doses to the military and 33,600 doses to the public security force.

Besides, 20 hospitals and universities will receive 158,760doses, with Bach Mai Hospital receiving the largest amount of 15,120 doses.

The ministry asked relevant agencies to build their vaccinationplans. Moderna vaccine that is stored at a temperature between 2-8 Celsius degreesmust be used within 31 days.

They are also requested to coordinate closely with theNational Expanded Programme on Immunisation and the programme in their regionto design plans to receive the vaccine and implement fast vaccination to makefull use of the vaccine doses.

The lot of over 2 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccineis provided by the US through the Covax Facility./.
VNA

See more

Up to 95% of children aged 1-5 living in the city are expected to be vaccinated against measles and rubella this year. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi begins measles vaccination campaign

Hanoi commenced a measles vaccination campaign at health stations in the districts of Long Bien, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Thuong Tin, Dong Anh, Hoai Duc and Thach That and Son Tay township on October 14.

The working session on vaccine manufacturing cooperation with Sanofi on October 8.(Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, French firms partner in vaccine production

The Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) and Sanofi on October 8 signed a document guiding the cooperation in manufacturing some vaccines of the French pharmaceutical group in the Southeast Asian country.

Providing free health check-ups and medicine to workers. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, IOM foster cooperation in improving migrants’ health

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on September 18 signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in enhancing the health and quality of life of migrants, and supporting them in accessing national health systems and policies.

Doctor Jacques Ballout and a Vietnamese apprentice doctor. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese doctors impress French colleagues

Industriousness, enthusiasm, and smartness are the impressions that French doctors have had of their colleagues from the Vietnam – Sweden hospital in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Uong Bi city, who are working at the Pierre Bérégovoy hospital, Nevers city of Nièvre province, under an apprenticeship programme.

Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi tightens control, prevention of monkeypox

The Hanoi Department of Health has asked the city's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) to coordinate with Noi Bai International Airport and relevant units to increase monitoring to promptly detect suspected monkeypox cases at the airport and border gates, especially those returning from countries where the disease is currently spreading.

A doctor gives a dental check-up to a child at the September 7 event in the Czech Republic. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese in Czech Republic join hands for community health

The network of Vietnamese intellectuals and experts, the Vietnamese youths and students association, and the group of Vietnamese doctors and physicians in the Czech Republic have coordinated to offer free health check-ups and consultancy to the Vietnamese community in the country.