Infants given top priority in injection of (Photo: VNVC)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined
DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B,
and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the
youngest age group from 2 months old and more, the said on
December 19.
Accordingly, from 2 months old and
more who have yet to receive any injection will be given
the highest priority.
Deputy Director of the ministry’s National
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Duong Thi Hong said that the expanded
national immunisation programme on December 15 received 490,600 doses of this
type of vaccine donated by the Australian Government to implement the vaccination
for babies in the first months of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, the ministry will continue strengthening
surveillance over diseases in the expanded national immunisation programme such
as measles, rubella, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, neonatal tetanus, and prepare
to implement the vaccine against acute diarrhea caused by Rota virus as a new vaccine
in the programme in 33 provinces and cities from the second quarter of 2024./.
Source: VietnamPlus
