Vietnam will continue to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations and access treatment medication in an effort to reduce numbers of critically-ill patients and deaths linked to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined the necessity of completing the second round of vaccinations for those aged 18 and over, with a focus on injecting children aged 12 and older so that they can return to school as normal.
The Hanoi Department of Health confirmed on December 1 that it has suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two batches of shelf-life Pfizer vaccines that had extended expiration dates.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on November 5 asked southern localities to step up COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure 100% of residents aged 18 and above will receive their first shot at the earliest in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus there.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reiterated the Government’s resolve to contain the latest COVID-19 outbreak by any means necessary, including vaccinations, at a ceremony held on September 1 in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day.
