All agencies are asked to continue administering for those 18 and above, and complete second doses for those aged 5 -12 in August. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The has issued its latest guidance
on vaccinations, which asks all agencies to continue administering booster doses for those 18 and above, and
complete second doses for those aged 5-12 within August.
The rollout of fourth
doses should also be expedited for those aged 18 and above who require it.
Authorities should also
make plans for the administration of third doses for children aged 12 -17 years
old.
Additional
dose
The guidance clearly
states that an additional dose (not the third dose) is given to those aged 18
or older, including people with moderate and severe immunodeficiency, such as
people undergoing cancer treatment.
These
groups include organ transplant recipients who are taking immunosuppressive
drugs; people receiving T-cell antibody receptor therapy (a type of treatment
that helps the immune system attack and destroy cancer cells) or have a stem
cell transplant (within the past two years); people with moderate or severe
primary immunodeficiency; people with advanced or untreated HIV; people who are
on active treatment with corticosteroids or high-dose immunosuppressive drugs;
people who have received the full basic dose of Sinopharm vaccine (Vero cell)
or Sputnik V vaccine.
The guidance says that
one additional injection should be administered within 28 days to three months
after the initial first two doses.
People who have been
infected with COVID-19 should be vaccinated immediately after recovering and completing
medical isolation as required.
Third dose
People who are
applicable for the third dose of are those 18 years old
and older who have received the full basic shots (one, two or three depending
on the type of vaccine and the additional dose if available).
The guidance states this
dose should be at least three months after the last dose of the basic coverage.
Fourth
dose (second booster dose)
The target group of the
fourth dose are people aged 50 and over; people aged 18 years and over with
moderate to severe immunodeficiency; people aged 18 years and older who are in
high-risk groups for exposure to COVID-19 such as health workers, frontline
officials (police forces, army, teachers, people working in the transportation
sector, etc.) people providing essential services, people working at tourist
service establishments, trade centres, supermarkets, markets), workers, and
people working in industrial parks.
The type of vaccine to
be injected is the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna vaccine); AstraZeneca; or
the same type of vaccine as the third dose (first booster shot).
This shot should be
taken at least four months after the third dose.
Booster
dose (third dose) for children 12-17 years old
Children from 12
years old to 17 years old who have received full basic doses are applicable for
a booster. The latest guidance has indicated Pfizer shots for children of
5-12 and Moderna shots for those of 6-12./.
Source: VietnamPlus
