Nghe An Department of Health requests localities to rectify the chaotic situation at vaccination sites.

On September 1, Nghe An Department of Health issued a document on strengthening security, order and epidemic prevention and control at Covid-19 vaccination sites to the Steering Committee for the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in districts, cities and towns.

According to the Nghe An Department of Health, in the past time, the unit has issued many documents directing the implementation of vaccination work in the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in the province. However, the organization of vaccination at some vaccination sites in the province still causes crowded situations, loss of security, disorder and failure to ensure social distancing.

People crowded at the vaccination site of Le Mao Primary School (Vinh City) on the morning of September 1. Photo: Contributor

To promptly overcome the above shortcomings, the Department of Health recommends that districts, cities and towns deploy vaccination quickly, promptly, safely and effectively; considering this a mandatory and priority task for Covid-19 prevention and control in the current situation, according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 29 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and the direction of the Government, the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, and the instructions of the Ministry of Health.

People crowded together, not ensuring social distancing. Photo: Contributor

The Department of Health also requires localities to develop vaccination plans. In particular, choose suitable locations to minimize people's movement, especially in areas under social distancing, locked-down areas, etc. Arrange human resources to organize the flow, notify subjects to come for vaccination at different times to avoid crowds and instruct subjects to keep a minimum distance of 1m between people to ensure security, order and epidemic prevention and control at the vaccination site.

The Steering Committee for the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign in districts, cities and towns is fully responsible for organizing the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination in the area in a timely, on-schedule, safe manner and meeting the requirements for Covid-19 prevention and control at vaccination sites.

Previously, at some vaccination sites in Vinh City, there was a situation of people crowding and not ensuring social distancing. Especially at the vaccination site at Le Mao Primary School. By the morning of September 1, this vaccination site not only did not improve but the situation was even more chaotic and crowded than before. Meanwhile, a few days before, a person had come here to get vaccinated, then became F0.