aims to vaccinate two-thirds of its population above 18 years old in August. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – All people above 18 years old
living in Ho Chi Minh City will be vaccinated against COVID-19, Vice Chairman of
the municipal People’s Committee told a meeting on July 30.
Duc said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee
had set the target of administering vaccine to two-thirds of the city’s
population above 18 years old in August.
To speed up the work, the city will set up mobile inoculation
groups besides fixed vaccination sites, he said, adding that the vaccinations would be conducted even at night.
According to the official, most of the vaccines in HCM
City now are allocated by the Ministry of Health. One million doses of sponsored
vaccines are expected to arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on July
31.
Between July 22-30, the city administered about
490,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses.
To reduce infections in the city, it is necessary
to extend the social distancing period under the Prime Minister’s Directive No.
16 by one-two weeks, after August 1 and the municipal administration will make an official announcement soon, Duc said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
