An elderly woman gets vaccinated against at home in Cua Dong ward of ‘s Hoan Kiem district. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) –
Many localities are stepping up COVID-19 vaccination for vulnerable groups,
including the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.
In Hanoi, the work is being
accelerated, especially for the , with medical workers sent to
provide for those who are unable to get to an inoculation location.
People of the targeted groups
receive check-ups and advice before getting the jab and have their health
monitored after that.
Meanwhile, leaders of northern
Quang Ninh province have requested the local health sector to carry out in-home
vaccination for high-risk and vulnerable groups so as to ensure that no one in
those groups are left without inoculation, especially the persons unable to
access a vaccination site, except for those subject to contraindication.
The local health sector was
also asked to further speed up administering a booster dose to people aged 18
and above so as to complete the task by January 17. Besides, it will continue the vaccination for children aged 12 and over.
As of late January 13, Vietnam recorded 1,975,444 cases of COVID-19 in total,
including 1,661,930 recoveries and 35,170 deaths.
By January
12, the country had administered over 164.48 million doses of
vaccines , with more than 71.70 million people now fully inoculated
and over 14.31 million the third shots, according to the Ministry
of Health./.
Source: VietnamPlus
