Over 185,000 doses of 5-in-1 vaccine delivered to Vietnam

PSNews - A batch of the 5-in-1 (DPT-VGB-Hib) vaccine supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) arrived in Hanoi recently.

According to the Ministry of Health, the batch consists of 185,700 doses of 5-in-1 vaccine, urgently provided for the ministry to address a reduction in immunization rates and a shortage of the 5-in-1 vaccine.

The vaccine, which helps protect children against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus Influenzae type B (Hib), needs to be purchased from approved international suppliers.

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At the event.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that, routine immunization services in Vietnam have been disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in approximately 114,000 children under one year old missing vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, which are used as indicators of global immunization coverage, in 2022.

Due to the recent shortage, an estimated 300,000 Vietnamese children born in the beginning of 2023 have yet to receive this essential vaccine. 

The latest shipment of vaccine will be prioritised to children in the 5-in-1 vaccine age group in remote and moutainous areas in the North of Vietnam.

UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers stated that UNICEF and WHO are proud to support efforts to ensure that missed immunizations are urgently addressed across Vietnam, while also aiding the local improvement and restoration of immunization services to pre-pandemic levels.

WHO Representative in Vietnam Angela Pratt affirmed WHO will continue to collaborate with UNICEF and other partners to support the Vietnamese government, ensuring that all children in the country receive complete and timely immunizations.

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