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PM requires survey on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged from five

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training in organising a survey on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged from five.
PM requires survey on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged from five ảnh 1Health Ministry requested to conduct a survey on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged from five (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has assigned theMinistry of Health to coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training inorganising a survey on COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged from five.

He requested learning from international experience andlessons of localities in the country, and preparing a plan to inoculatechildren.

The Government leader also required the Ministry of Healthto urgently implement his instructions on further accelerating the vaccinationdrive and on the need for imported vaccines to ensure the set target.

On January 6, the Government Office also issued a documentrequesting the Ministry of Health to early finalise the Government's draftResolution on securing vaccines to vaccinate children aged 5 to under 12 toreport to the Prime Minister./.
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