Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) -Ten infectious diseases are entitled to compulsory vaccination under anexpanded national vaccination programme (NEVP) that started on January 1.
This is regulated in a new circular signed by Minister of Health Nguyen Thi KimTien.
The diseases are Hepatitis B, tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,paralysis, Haemophilus influenzae type b, measles, Japanese encephalitis B, andrubella.
Two vaccines are required for newborns. Hepatitis B vaccination must beinjected within the child’s first 24 hours and tuberculosis in the first monthafter birth.
The new list does not include cholera, as compared to the former regulationproduced in 2011.
All children under five years will be injected with the 10 vaccines free ofcharge.
The Ministry of Health recommends that if children are not vaccinated onschedule, they must be immunised as soon as possible.
People who live or travel to epidemic areas are also entitled to compulsoryvaccinations of eight contagious diseases, including: diphtheria, polio,pertussis, rubella, measles, cholera, Japanese encephalitis, and rabies.
Compared with the former regulation, the list has dropped 13 diseases, such asHepatitis A, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, mumps, typhoid fever, chickenpox,tetanus, and Hib.-VNA
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