Students get vaccinated against COVID-19. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has
ordered faster administration of the third and fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine
as part of measures against the unpredictable pandemic situation, especially
when the sub-variant BA.5 has appeared in Vietnam and raised the risk of a new
wave of infections.
According to the Government Office, to enhance pandemic
control and create favourable conditions for socio-economic recovery and
development, the Government leader has assigned Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam to
continue directing the , other ministries and sectors, and 63
provincial-level localities to drastically carry out anti-pandemic measures,
especially accelerating COVID-19 vaccination.
He asked the Health Ministry and the chairpersons of the
provincial-level People’s Committees to speed up the inoculation, particularly administering
the third and fourth doses to people aged 12 and above, and the two primary
doses to children aged 5 – 11 in a safe, scientific and effective manner.
He also requested sufficient and timely provision of
medicine and medical supplies for the COVID-19 combat, as well as health
examination and treatment.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Information and Communications
was demanded to work with the Health Ministry and media agencies to boost
communications to raise public awareness of the unpredictable pandemic situation
and the Omicron sub-variant so that people will support
vaccination and continue practicing anti-pandemic measures./.
Source: VietnamPlus
