Illustrative image (Photo: Vinmec)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is expected to receive
over 100,000 doses of next year for pilot use before making
them available in its (EPI) that offers free
vaccination to under-1 children.
According to the , its competent agencies
are seeking permission for the reception of the vaccine supported by the
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization ().
As planned, related training will be held in late 2022, with
the doses arriving in the country in February 2023. They will first be used in vaccination
programmes, particularly in disadvantaged areas, before becoming part of the EPI.
To date, the number of vaccines under the EPI has amounted
to about 10.
In the long run, the Government has issued a resolution on
the roadmap to increase the diversity of the vaccines in the programme, which plans
the use of those against Rotavirus from 2022-2023, pneumococcal disease from
2025, cervical cancer from 2026, and seasonal flu from 2030./.
Source: VietnamPlus
