Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The first lot for
children from 5 to under 12 years old, which arrived in Vietnam on April 8,
will be administered to sixth-grade students in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 14, according to Assoc
Prof. Dr. Duong Thi Hong, Vice Director of the National Institute of Hygiene
and Epidemiology (NIHE).
Speaking at a press conference on April 13, Hong said that the vaccines, donated by the Australian Government,
will be transported to other localities for the vaccination of children
next week.
conditions of their children to ensure safety, while closely monitoring the
children’s health after vaccination.
The Ministry of Health has approved and Moderna vaccines for children from 5 to under 12, who will receive two shots of the same kind, with the second shot injected four
weeks after the first one. The dosage will be 2ml for Pfizer and 0.25ml for
Moderna.
Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan, Director of the Health Ministry’s Department
of Preventive Medicine said that Vietnam has 11.8 million children aging from 5
to under 12, of whom about 8.2 million have yet to be infected with
. He said the children are expected to receive full two shots by the end of the second
quarter of this year.
About 3.6 million children who recovered from COVID-19 will
receive COVID-19 vaccine shots three months after their recovery, said Lan.
Earlier on March 31, the Ministry of Health approved the
injection of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children from 5 to under 12 years
old./.
Source: VietnamPlus
