Due to the current developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic it remains difficult to confirm whether or not the country has achieved herd immunity amid the possible appearance of fresh variants that can render vaccines ineffective.
By the afternoon of January 11, the country has injected more than 162.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, of which the coverage of first dose reached 100% while 92.6% of the population aged 18 years and older have been fully vaccinated.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested localities to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure all people aged 18 and above will receive two doses of COVID-19 vaccines this year.
The prospect of the arrival of fresh vaccine sources to the country until the end of the year is positive, with the aim being to soon have sufficient vaccine coverage for the majority of the population, thereby creating conditions for the process of opening up the national economy.