04:01, 09/01/2022

Covid-19 additional vaccine and booster program accelerated

Khanh Hoa Province is accelerating Covid-19 vaccine and booster rollout in an effort to cover its population with 2 doses against Covid-19 in January 2022...

Khanh Hoa Province is accelerating Covid-19 vaccine and booster rollout in an effort to cover its population with 2 doses against Covid-19 in January 2022 together with accelerating the third dose vaccination for adults aged 18 or older to increase immunization against Covid 19 infection in safe adaption and response to Covid-19.
 
Increasing protection against Covid-19
 
Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control’s Covid-19 vaccination site at 26 Hoang Hoa Tham, Nha Trang City receives around 2,000 – 2,200 people every day. Most of them come to get the additional dose or the booster. It shows that residents have become fully aware of the importance of Covid-19 vaccines which increase protection against Covid-19 virus, severe symptoms and death from Covid-19.
 

 

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Getting the third dose of Covid-19 vaccine at  26 Hoang Hoa Tham, Nha Trang City. Photo: Bich Thuan.
 
Do Thanh Van, Vinh Hoa Ward, Nha Trang City feels safer when going to work amid the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic after having got the Covid-19 booster shot of Vero Cell. “I’m working in tourism. With the additional vaccine shot, I am less worried when back to work as the tourism industry is gradually recovering,” she said.
 
Vo Nhu Quynh, a trader at Phuoc Hai Market, Nha Trang City said, “As a trader, I contact many people. The third dose makes me feel safer, especially when the shopping increases for the coming Lunar New Year holiday.”
 
According to Dr. Lam Chi Quoc, Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control, the third Covid-19 dose rollout began on December 27, 2021. To avoid long waits and assure safe vaccination delivery, there is one way for entry and the other for exit with all steps of declaration, health screening, injection and certification. There are 4 vaccination desks to speed up the vaccination. The vaccines have been safely administered and all precautions and recommendations at vaccine sites have been adhered to.
 
Covid-19 additional vaccine and booster program scheduled to complete in 1st quarter of 2022
 
Over 100% adults have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccines with over 96% fully vaccinated. 98,8% kids aged 12 to 17 have taken the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine with 87% fully vaccinated.
 
The Covid-19 additional vaccines and boosters are scheduled to be given to 1,380,000 people. Eligible for the third dose are adults aged 18 or older with priority to individuals with immunodeficiency (recipients of solid-organ transplant, those with cancer, HIV infection, etc.), those with underlying health conditions and in need of long-term medical care at health facilities; those aged 50 or older, frontline workers, etc.
 
Medical centers of districts and towns are to organize Covid-19 vaccination programs. Huynh Van Dong, Director of Khanh Hoa Center for Disease Control said, “According to the Ministry of Health’s recommendations, the suggested vaccine used for the booster shot is of the same kind of the first and second doses. Those getting 2 doses of Vero Cell 2 vaccine may get the additional third and fourth doses.”
 
To enhance Covid-19 control and safety measures, especially when Tet is approaching, Khanh Hoa is striving to complete the 2-dose vaccination for 12-17 year olds in January 2022 with the third dose expected to be administered in the 1st quarter of 2022.
 
 
C.Dan
Translated by N.T