Nghe An: Continue to speed up the progress of vaccination with the 3rd and 4th doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Covid-19 vaccination for children from 5 to 11 years old. Photo: Thanh Chung

On July 13, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document directing the increase of vaccination againstCovid-19sent to departments, branches, sectors and districts, cities and towns in the province. According to the official dispatch, the People's Committee of Nghe An province requested the Department of Health to preside over and coordinate with relevant departments, branches, sectors, units and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to continue to speed up the vaccination progress.Covid-193rd dose for people 12 years of age and older; complete 2nd dose for children 5 to under 12 years of age in August 2022; 4th dose for those who need vaccination according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.

Provincial departments, branches, sectors and units shall strengthen communication, mobilization and organize the launching ceremony of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign for cadres, civil servants and public employees of their units to participate in full and timely vaccination according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health in Official Dispatch No. 3309/BYT-DP dated June 23, 2022.

Also on July 13, the Department of Information and Communications of Nghe An province issued Official Dispatch No. 1142/STT&TT-TTBCXB on Communication and mobilization for Covid-19 vaccination. The Department of Information and Communications requested press agencies; Nghe An Electronic Information Portal; Centers for Culture, Sports and Communication of districts, cities and towns; Departments of Culture and Information of districts, cities and towns to direct commune-level radio stations to communicate and mobilize people aged 12 and over to get the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, people in high-risk groups according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health to get the fourth dose and take children aged 5 to 12 years old to get the Covid-19 vaccine according to the recommendations of the health sector.

Strengthen communication on the Covid-19 vaccination campaign; mobilize people to participate in timely and complete vaccination to achieve the best disease prevention effect; continue to propagate the implementation of Official Dispatch No. 665/CD - BYT dated May 17, 2022 of the Ministry of Health on the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old and the 3rd dose for people aged 18 and over.