Launching a campaign to vaccinate against Covid-19 for children from 5 to under 12 years old.

Since the implementation of Covid-19 vaccination until now, the health sector has administered a total of 1,647,119 injections, of which: The 1st vaccination campaign for children from 5 to under 12 years old took place from April 18, until now has been vaccinated for 13,313 children; the rate of injection for children from 12 to under 18 years with the first dose has reached 99.54% and the second dose has reached 94.29% of the population from 12 to under 18 years old; injection for people 18 years and older: 1st dose reached 99.52% and 2nd dose reached 98.78% of the population 18 years and older

Currently, injection points in the province are organizing injections for subjects aged 18 years and older for those who inject a booster dose, and injections of 1st and 2nd doses for those who have not had enough basic dose, and children aged 12 to 18 years old who have not been vaccinated or given the basic dose and children from 5 to under 12 years old at schools.

Vaccination point at Lao Cai City General Hospital injects for elderly patients with underlying diseases...

The campaign to vaccinate children against Covid-19 for children from 5 to under 12 years old is considered one of the key tasks of the health sector in 2022 with the goal of proactively preventing and controlling the pandemic by using Covid-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds, forming a safe community group to stabilize educational and physical activities so that students and the people can feel secure to participate in labor, production and economic development. - society.

Health workers make every effort to administer safe vaccinations

During Immunization Week, localities are promoting communication and propaganda activities to make people aware of the importance of vaccination in the expanded vaccination program and Covid-19 vaccine.

Parents need to agree to bring their children to be vaccinated fully and on time to protect children's health.

Pham Van Chien, Head of the Department of Infectious Disease Control, Provincial Center for Disease Control shared: In Lao Cai this year is the 22nd year of successfully defending the eradication of polio and the 17th year of eliminating neonatal tetanus, childhood tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, Japanese B Encephalitis, meningitis is very rare, measles cases have decreased significantly. People's awareness about immunization for children has been improved, so the rate of fully vaccinated children under 1 year-old in the province in recent years has always reached over 90%. The implementation of vaccination against Covid-19 also has many advantages, achieving a high rate thanks to the consensus of the people. In addition to the health sector's efforts to fulfill its responsibilities and ensure a safe vaccination process, people also need to bring their children to be vaccinated fully and on schedule in regular vaccinations and vaccination campaigns, especially coming to get vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect health against the pandemic because "Vaccines bring long life to everyone".