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Health Ministry, Facebook launch campaign on COVID-19 inoculation drive

The Ministry of Health and multinational technology company Facebook will launch a communication campaign to enhance public support and engagement in the country’s COVID-19 inoculation drive.
Health Ministry, Facebook launch campaign on COVID-19 inoculation drive ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Health and multinational technologycompany Facebook will launch a communication campaign to enhance public support andengagement in the country’s COVID-19 inoculation drive.

A ceremonyto kick-start the campaign will be livestreamed at 8pm on October 8.

The campaignis to run until the year’s end in an attempt to raise public awareness of vaccinationagainst COVID-19.

Livestreamswill be held monthly on Facebook to update information and connect people withmedical workers regarding vaccine rollout.

Twelve video clips will be createdbased on the topic, along with a musicvideo of the campaign. 

Health Ministry, Facebook launch campaign on COVID-19 inoculation drive ảnh 2Poster of the campaign (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)

RafaelFrankel, Director of Public Policy for APAC Emerging Countries at Facebook,said that Facebook is delighted at joining hands with Vietnam in the campaign,part of the technology company’s efforts to keep people across the world safeand updated with information about COVID-19.

The campaignis hoped to help Vietnam soon repel the pandemic and seize opportunities forsustainable development, he added./.

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