Ministry of Health: Immediately rectify the organization of COVID-19 vaccination

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health, requests units to urgently rectify the organization of COVID-19 vaccination at vaccination facilities, ensuring vaccination safety; disease prevention safety; strictly implementing regulations on social distancing; dividing time frames to avoid crowded situations.

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, Ministry of Health has just issued urgent document No. 885/KCB-NV to Hospitals/Institutes with beds under the Ministry of Health; Departments of Health of provinces/cities under the Central Government and health sectors on organizing safe vaccination & ensuring epidemic prevention.

Strictly implementing the Prime Minister's direction on COVID-19 vaccination in the face of complicated developments of the epidemic, ensuring vaccination progressCOVID-19 vaccineis very necessary now.

On March 8, Vietnam officially vaccinated its people against COVID-19. Photo suckhoedoisong

However, in recent days, some media agencies have reported that the vaccination implementation of some units has not been in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health; the Steering Committee for the National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign and the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requested that units urgently rectify the organization of COVID-19 vaccination at vaccination facilities to ensure: vaccination safety; disease prevention safety; proper implementation of social distancing regulations; and division of time frames to avoid large gatherings.

Direct vaccination facilities to self-inspect, evaluate, review, and immediately correct unsafe risks according to the instructions in Decision No. 3518/QD-BYT promulgating the criteria for safe facilities for COVID-19 vaccination. If they fail to meet the criteria, they will be suspended for supplementation and correction.

The urgent document of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management also requires units to report cases of severe reactions after COVID-19 vaccination to the Standing Agency of the Vaccination Safety Subcommittee via hotline number 0984371919 and mailbox[email protected].

According to the Ministry of Health, as of July 24, the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in our country was 4,478,757 doses, of which 4,125,156 doses were administered as the first dose and 353,601 doses as the second dose./.