Prime Minister requests research on Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 3-5
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested the Ministry of Health to direct the research on the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for adults, the third dose for children and vaccination for children aged 3-5 years old.
On March 19, the Government Office issued a document conveying the direction ofPrime Ministeron vaccination, purchasing and promoting domestic vaccine production. Considering the report ofMinistry of HealthRegarding the situation and results of Covid-19 prevention and control work, the Prime Minister also noted that the Ministry of Health has a plan to purchase and promote domestic vaccine production, ensuring science, safety and effectiveness.
On March 18, the health sector injected 160,525 more doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Thus, the whole country has injected a total of more than 201 million doses of vaccine. Of which:
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| The Prime Minister has repeatedly directed to prepare all conditions for vaccinating children. |
The number of doses injected for people aged 18 and over is more than 184 million doses, with the first dose being nearly 71 million; the second dose being nearly 68 million; the third dose being nearly 1.5 million; the additional dose being nearly 14.7 million doses; and the booster dose being 29.5 million doses.
The number of injections for children aged 12-17 is more than 17 million, of which: the first injection is more than 8.7 million and the second injection is 8.3 million.