A medical worker gives COVID-19 vaccine shot to a man in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – will begin the
fifth phase of its vaccination drive on July 22, with 930,000 doses to
be administered, according to the municipal Department of Health.
It will be carried out at 20 hospitals, alongside 615
commune- and ward-based vaccination sites. The is scheduled to
complete in two weeks.
During this phase, priority will be given to people with
underlying health conditions, those aged above 65, preferential social policy
and welfare beneficiaries, the poor, the vulnerable, medical and other
frontline workers.
The city has so far received 2 million doses of COVID-19
vaccines from the Ministry of Health. The ministry plans to supply three million
more doses to the city in late August and early September, raising the total
doses sent to the city to 5 million.
As of July 21 morning, HCM City has reported 39,526
coronavirus cases since the fourth wave hit Vietnam in late April, making it
the country’s largest hotspot. More than 3,600 COVID-19 patients have been
discharged from hospitals as of July 20, according to the city’s Department of
Health said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
